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.