Like rocks tumbling on a steep hiking trail, the 2021 Conifer has a brooding particular to the Pacific Northwest. Mandarin orange peel, juniper and huckleberry mélange, and the all-encompassing aroma of a Ponderosa high desert pine forest give way to matsutake mushroom, sage, and Cherokee Purple tomato on the palate. Notes of unrelenting sunshine leads to a touch of bitter nostalgia and adventure lust.