Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Block 14 Basket Press Shiraz conjures notions of black cherries and black raspberries on the nose with hints of black pepper, licorice, tar and charcoal. Light to medium-bodied with a crisp acid backbone and chewy tannic grip, it is a little lean in the mid-palate with some pleasant, yet fleeting, pepper and herb notes on the finish.