Ingenuity 2018 from Epoch Estate in Paso Robes.
Aromas burst out of the bottle immediately upon opening. Big fruit, yet balanced. Plum, black currant, tobacco and leather on the nose and palate. Secondary notes included tobacco, nutmeg, and white pepper with subtle vanilla, molasses and oak. Luscious, polished tannins. Intense and lingering finish.
38% Petite Sirah, 30% Syrah, 22% Mouvedre, 12% Grenache. Basically Rhône Style but with this punchy Petite Syrah that really makes it a unique wine. Some might balk at the 15.1% alcohol content but I found it well balanced.
95+ points.
by Lump-of-baryons
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Nice. visited their winery a few years ago. Right after proposing at Niner. loved it