The 2015 Northern Blend is a Syrah cuvée that's co-fermented with 6% Viognier, and it's a superb wine, wafting from the glass with notions of grilled meat, dark fruits, tapenade, bay leaf and pungent black pepper. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with low acidity but a saline stoniness that lends it a freshness all of its own, concluding with a mouthwateringly sapid finish. It's a complex, savory Syrah that's elegantly textural and full of flavor. - William Kelley

With 94% Syrah and 6% Viognier and coming from the Rocks District, this wine brings aromatically expressive aromas of green olive, fresh violet, sea salt, black pepper, orange peel and earthy funk. The palate is soft and silky in feel, showing an appealing sense of balance and restraint. It delivers a sense of elegance.