The 2003 Hard Core Alta Mesa Vineyard (how did they get this label past our Puritanical BATF?) is a blend of 52% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. A personality-filled red, it offers sweet black raspberry, chocolate, oak, and flower aromas as well as flavors. Dense and opulently-styled, with terrific fruit, and a lusty, heady finish, it will provide immense pleasure over the next 4-5 years. Tel. (805) 714-5057