The 2018 Artist Series Red Wine begins focused and earthy with a rocky core that sways with elements of blackberry and dark cherry skin with notions of spiced plum skin and sweet baking spice. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is chewy with a firm mouthfeel that remains persistent through the mid-palate while showing elements of graphite, pencil shavings and blackberry skin. The wine concludes with a dusty, ripe, red-fruited core and lingers with a tannic edge and subtly oaked finish. Give it a try.