36% Petite Sirah, 26% Zinfandel, 25% Syrah, 6% Souzao, 3% Grenache, and 4% other (field blend of Cabernet Franc, Alicante, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Peloursin, Lenoir, Merlot, Mourvedre). Aged for 18 months in 40% new French oak. 14.3% alcohol. The winemaker here is Keith Emerson of Vineyard 29 and Gundlach Bundschu Winery.
93 points, Decanter. "This Old Vine Red Blend is a muscular, bold and heady wine, offering black-fruit notes laced with ground espresso bean, toasty oak and dark chocolate. Round and richly supple, with silken dark-berry fruit and velvety tannins, it unfurls in waves of blue-fruit compote alongside stony, loamy, earthy minerality. The tannins build steadily, driving a bold finish that creeps up on you. This is not a cocktail-hour wine: it has the heft and structure that demand pairing with brisket, pulled pork or a red sauce with guanciale. Crafted by Keith Emerson of Vineyard 29 and Gundlach Bundschu Winery."
