The nose features fresh tropical fruits (pineapple and kiwi) and stone fruits (peach and apricot) backed by a strong stony minerality (granite and flint) underpinned by rich citrus notes (lemon curd, lemon zest) and hints of clove, anise and fresh thyme. On the palate the wine is medium bodied, creamy and complex with rich yet restrained fruits (fresh mango, guava, passion fruit and persimmon, along with melons and pear), sharing time with juicy round acidity, which turns to citrus (lemon peel, and hints of texas red grapefruit) and then finishes with a whiplash of gray stones and lime on the long finish.
Predominantly Syrah with Grenache and Mourvedre
Sourced from a vineyard that straddles the eastern edge of the Sta. Rita Hills, this wine offers aromas of rose water, slightly sour strawberry syrup and flinty gunmetal. It's soft on the palate, with ripe red fruit and Christmas spices that prove light in density but big on flavors.