This 98% Shiraz and 2% Cabernet blend offers an ocean of aromas: plum, mocha, coffee, tomato leaf, black olive, ground pepper, cedar, wet tarmac and wild sage. These tones swell toward a beautifully balanced palate that is powerful yet poised and silky in texture. The American oak is there but feels quiet letting the nuances wash ashore, all held afloat by fine-grained herb and salt-flecked tannins.