Ecluse "Rendition" Paso Robles 2006

Red/purple.

Vinturi - smoke/earth/nut/black fruit liqueur/coconut nose.

Round, sensual, mouth-filling. Packed and slightly grainy tannin (good thing), but no hard edges here. Even gives the front teeth a light dusting of "chew". Paso style, but this has the guts to keep it from being sweet and one-dimensional.

$40? Gift 59% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 19% Mourvedre