wow, not at all what i was expecting...I was expecting a rich, jammy, Cali fruit bomb, but this....mmm, i would have probably guessed old world in a blind tasting. It's not heavy at all, more medium bodied. It has a kiss of sweetness and oak, but i must say the nose has a hot stone earthy aspect that really looms over the fruit and oak. The palate is really a mixing board of oak, caramel, cherries, orange peel, saltiness and coal or stone...not that you eat stone... The finish is a where this wine suffers - it's a bit short...but not terrible. All in all, this is a nice surprise!