Brambly black raspberry, sliced prosciutto, wild cherry. Tart blueberry, briny black olive, dark plum skin. Chopped fennel and tobacco leaves, fresh lavender and lifted violet. Crunchy blackberry, black currant, and strawberry puree clash violently with ground pepper, garrigue, and tapenade, leaving a wake of lively fruit muddled harmoniously with a cornucopia of spiced savory herbs. Sage and anise continue the wild streak as clove and cardamom attempt to soften their persistent blows. Stems, bacon, and cured meat doused in rock salt emerge with time and reveal further layers of rugged and feral complexity. Fresh, lean, and impressively well balanced; clearly focused on delicate power, nuance, and finesse over saturated extraction. Medium in body with medium tannin and nicely elevated acidity. This 2017 "Baseline" John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah by Winc is an outstanding cool climate red from Santa Barbara's Santa Rita Hills.