From Cline Cellars, J. Poppe Estate Vineyard in the Southern end of the Sonoma Valley, This vintage is off an extremely cool growing season from an already cool site. The aromas of plum blossom and black cherries are inviting, and the entry is plush with a developed concentration of 36% merlot, 32% Syrah, 14% Grenache, with added fractions of Nero D'Avola, Teroldego, and malbec intensifies with layers of raspberry-chocolate ganache and a deep rich soil character. It finishes with exotic spices and sandalwood.