Unending legs sheathed in a penetrating blackberry hue stain the glass. A co-fermentation with 2% Viognier and whole clusters provides lift to a scintillating mélange of heady blackberry compote, savory smoked meat, black olive, coriander and a dusting of bittersweet cocoa providing nuance to pungency. Full bodied, silky and viscous, yet showing restraint on the palate, vacillating between deftly balanced red and blue fruits and rich Moroccan spices. A purposeful transition to fully developed stem tannins controlled by firm acidity lingers hauntingly. The hunter becomes the hunted. Unfined and unfiltered. 55 cases produced.