Expressive and polished, with a lively and complex core of black raspberry, orange zest and spiced tea flavors that build richness toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2024.

Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, the 2016 The Fire is fairly reduced on the nose to begin, giving way with aeration to black fruits with earthy aromas of forest floor, mushroom, charcuterie and tree bark plus underlying hints of spice and dried flowers. The palate is medium to full-bodied, more giving than the nose, with layers of beautifully ripe black fruits and earthy notions of turned soil. This has great firm, structuring tannins and freshness, finishing long, juicy and delicious. Give this a couple of years in bottle before you open it. 750 cases produced.