"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." What do we do with our time? What *should* we do with our time? This question, and the words of Gandalf run through my mind as I drink the 2012 vintage of the "2", from @sandreckonervineyard. I am pretty sure I bought this bottle the first time I met Rob in his Willcox winery facility, years ago. This bottle is one of the few "apocalypse bottles" in my stash here in Jerome, and with a world at the edge of... something, it seemed a fitting time to open it. The 2012 vintage of the 2 is a Super-Tuscan style blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Syrah, sourced from the high desert plains of what is now the Willcox AVA. Back in 2012, the Willcox AVA was just a dream, and everything had to be labeled as Cochise County. 9 years ago, I was hurtling myself back across country from Boston, back to the desert lands that grew my bones. What have I done in that time? Have I made a good use of it? I like to think so, though some could make a cromulent argument that the 2012 "2" has aged better than myself. This wine is, frankly, a voluptuous wonder. Rich, and savory, I feel this wine captures the hope and potential that the Arizona wine industry had back then, let alone now. On the nose, the "2" opens with savory aromas of cherry, plum, boysenberry and bilberry, intermingling with latakia tobacco, granite, anise, and candied iris. The palate, too, is a rich wonderland; a velvety mouthfeel kissed with just a bit of peppery tannins and the briny salinity of lost seas. The rich fruit flavors of cherry, plum, and boysenberry continue into the finish, with hints of sagebrush, anise, lavender, fig, and tobacco. That voluptuous finish lingers for minutes, like the sweet, fading memory of a satisfying kiss. If you happen to be blessed by either Dionysios or St. Vincent of Saragossa to have a bottle of the 2012 "2" in your stash, make the time to drink it now. Don't wait for the special occasion. While I feel this wine would hold up for another 5 years without issue... Why wait? Use the time that was given to you. #wine #redwine #azwine #winesofwillcox #winereviews #wineporn #sangiovese #syrah https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4GCUynnZw/?igshid=1gmh3bi4l0hwb