Spiced cherries tingle on the palate, thanks to a surge of white pepper and high-toned acidity, generating a grenadine quality to the fruit. With some grip and minerality, the focus here is cured meats, chocolate-boysenberry, and a streaming of fennel. Earth tones of sweet soil permeate the palate. The blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 5% Mourvèdre is crafted from old vines on clay-rich soil surrounded by round stones and pebbles.
