Dark and dense, with a perfume of clove and black cherry, this impressive wine offers innate depth. Winemaker Joe Wagner’s idea of sourcing from three appellations—Russian River Valley (45%), Santa Lucia Highlands (26%), and Santa Maria Valley (29%)—proved to be a successful endeavor, yielding a wine of complex flavor, aromatics, and texture. Brown-sugared beet, dark chocolate, black plum, and heather are well integrated within the down-pillow mouthfeel and determined structure. It’s an exciting, heady red that holds its power in check.