yet another example of where a producer's slightly cheaper appellation blends are just as stunning as the single-vineyard expressions. steve dooley's bottling offers black sage, dried tarragon, fennel, beet juice, cranberry, earl grey tea and smoked game on the nose. the palate shows smoked pork with a black-cherry rub, a touch of pencil lead and an intriguing red-sumac flavor.
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