What struck me about The Guilty was that the label was dark, haunting, lusty, bold, and mysterious – all of the qualities that my favorite red wines have. I like wines that have a lot of *oopmh* and this label made me assume that The Guilty would have it in spades.

It did not disappoint. According to the information on the back label, this is a single vineyard Shiraz whose initial planting dates back to the late 1800′s. Immediately, you could smell the big blackberry jam aromas. As the wine opened up, you could taste some great spice, cherries, and the faintest tobacco undertones. After we took this amazing shot, we broke open a hunk of  Cypress Grove  Humboldt Fog (recommended specifically for this wine by the cutie pants in the thick-rimmed glasses at whole foods) and noshed on amazing cheese and wine for hours.