Here in California here's no governing appellation making decisions about what goes with what, in what quantities -- so instead of dutifully adhering to a regulatory framework, winemaking team Jason Lefler and Aaron Jackson were free to improvise, and Oh Mama are we happy they had their freedom. They quickly intuited that Syrah was their gemstone, and (extending that metaphor) enlisted other grapes as the jewelry in which to set it. The Syrah provides a core of plum, cherry, violet and bacon. The Grenache fills in the mid-palate, and adds a mineral note; the Mourvedre provides a little bit of baked fruit and some tannic structure.
