the house of sticks is piggs peake's mid range wine. it's a more subdued, elegant version of the house of bricks with the fruit in it still being from mclaren vale, but off the vineyards that provide a more elegant expression of shiraz. strangely, it is these more mid weight styles that tend to reward cellaring, so if you want to lay a red down for 8-10 years, this is a good candidate.