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This release offers a beautiful balance between vibrancy and richness. The aromas and flavors of lavender, anise, red and black plum, black cherry, cardamom, wet earth, and forest floor are all energetic and enticing. The tannins are both silky and ripe making this a wine to enjoy now and return to again for even more depth and delicacy in a few years.

One of the best Malbecs from California, this wine is inspirational for its ripeness, freshness, fine acidity, and balanced fruit richness. The aromas begin with more of a moodiness: dark cedar and earth as well as tobacco and forest floor. The palate is lifted and the fruit cascades in a bright, juicy flow. The wine was created by Doug Shafer and Winemaker Elias Fernandez, who began collaborating in 1984—hence the name.