Mainly Merlot, the 2017 Long Haul has splashes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in the mix. The wine opens with a broad nose of dusty black fruit, plum reduction and elements of redcurrant and cherry. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is balanced, focused and delightful across the mid-palate, showing lively tannins and energetic acidity with mineral tension. It ends with flavors of bitter dark chocolate, black cherry skin and subtle oak tones on the long, winding finish.

The 2016 Long Haul is a blend of 80% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The nose is focused with black and red fruits that have a chewy quality about them, with a softly extracted expression. Black cherry, dark plum and redcurrant show well on the medium to full-bodied palate, but this doesn’t have the same focus as the Little Sister of the same range. The wine has a pleasing finish with still-tight tannins. Let this rest before you break into it. 1,776 cases produced.