"Chris Upchurch (of DeLille Cellars) is the consulting winemaker at Efestē, and this is the equivalent of DeLille's D2-an exemplary second label, made to a very high standard. It's a substantial 50/50 Cabernet-Syrah blend, taking power and structure from the Cab, and polish and richness from the Syrah. Multi-layered black fruits run into grainy, licorice and coffee-flavored tannins, with firm acid underpinnings."