McCay Cellars, Paisley Red Blend 2012, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: This ruby colored red blend of four different zinfandels and petite sirah has a nose of black plum mixed with rasiny black fruit.

There are also some light cedar notes, dripping with beads of black fruit.

On the palate the medium-plus bodied wine is medium in tannin.

It doesn’t taste quite like its component parts but rather presents as a blend of the lighter essences of black fruit.

Something unique and interesting — like paisley itself.