The modern, clean and harmonious 2016 The Owl and The Dust Devil Icon Blend seems to have gained in freshness and precision. It's 50% Malbec, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Tannat and 4% Cabernet Franc. It's marked as Icon Blend on the label because the brand has turned into a whole range now. It's balanced and elegant but with power and concentration, moderately oaky and with a nice and fresh finish.

Black fruit aromas are tough and gritty, with a note of reduction manifested as road tar. The palate on this Malbec blend is full, oaky and tannic, while flavors of black coffee, toasty oak and black fruits finish similarly. This is burly and stacked.