A Sonoma Mountain merlot, zinfandel, syrah blend that radiates warm fruit, and through its lingering cardamom and tannin, reminds us that persistence is a virtue. For when something exquisite won’t let up, you’re hardly going to stop it. Prepare your palate for a long stay. Where vibrant plum smacks and cardamom tingles; the purple stains your eyes and cocoa radiates warmth. A woodpecker tap-tap-tapping away to tattoo the spice, mint and chalky tannin into your consciousness.