The 2023 Red Wine Brain Teaser (tasted from barrel) offers a striking mix of red and blue fruit, peppery spice and savory grip as it completes its 21-month élevage. Extroverted and confident yet cool-toned, it releases aromas of crushed rocks, iodine, forest floor and violet with aeration. Structured and persistent, the 2023 has a muscular frame that promises a bright future, even if it's shut down and tight today. I can't wait to taste it from bottle. The blend is 33.6% Grenache, 30.8% Syrah, 17.5% Petite Sirah, 15.4% Graciano and 2.7% Mourvèdre, done with 23% whole clusters. (BN)