The 2018 Block 1 displays a deep ruby core with a magenta rim and offers aromas of spiced plum, dried currant and cassis before dusty black cherry and blackberry compote sway with elements of resinous purple flowers and brown baking spices. Full-bodied and generously layered, the Block 1 offers an approachable frame of juicy fruit before succulent, fine-grained tannins coat the mouth. The wine continues to evolve and somersault through the long, lingering finish, leaving elements of Christmas spice, plum preserves and a notion of potpourri on the palate. The wine spent 32 months in French oak—75% first fill. This which should be released in the fall of 2021. 8,400 bottles produced.