This wine, to state the obvious, has been quite a while coming! In 2014 we began making experimental ferments using four clones from this exciting vineyard and decided to mature the blended bottled wines until we felt they were settled and singing. The 2018 Col Mountain is based on the smooth and aromatic Shiraz clones PT23 and 1654 with a little of the robust and rich Yalumba and R6WV28. The Col Mountain wines are from deep red soil with a significant amount of shattered rock. The 2018 is rich and complex with Christmas cake like layers of complexity. There are dark fruits with red fruits bringing brightness. The palate is juicy, rich and full with fine flowing tannins working with balanced acidity to make for a seamless, rolling finish. It is beginning to drink very well now and will cellar positively for another decade.