napa-based elyse is better known for their cabernet sauvignon, but they have reached into nevada county, in the sierra foothills, for this lovely rhône-style blend. it's soft in acidity and the tannins are melted, as you might expect from a warm-to-hot region. but the flavors are plush in jammy cherries, black raspberries, chocolate and crushed black pepper.
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