From a vineyard located on Spring Mountain, the 2018 Pluribus (a barrel sample) reveals a deep garnet-purple. Youthfully reticent, it needs a fair bit of coaxing to reveal gorgeous notions of wild blueberries, ripe black plums and warm cassis plus hints of tilled earth, truffles, menthol and tobacco leaf. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with tightly wound black and blue fruit layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing very long with loads of earthy/savory sparks.

The 2018 Pluribus is a wild, powerful wine laced with a whole range of floral and savory nuances. Bold and virile, the Pluribus has so much going on. In recent years, Pluribus has become more refined, but the 2018 goes back to a style charged with plenty of mountain tannin and energy. I imagine the 2018 will need a few years to be at its best. At this stage, it is a wild wine with a ton of character.