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Very expressive from the aromatic lift...elegant and forward...spicy, savory, intense effort...
Lovely juice, a concentrated mouthful of cranberry and raspberry fruit...perfectly delineated composite of rock, herb and tart fruit, all in proportion...plenty of stem and herb in the mix. Above all, elegant.
Sexy black raspberry and smoked meat aromas are lifted by pepper and fresh herbs. The palate offers a fresh, sappy core of dark berry and spice flavors, with good supporting acid spine providing lift. Finishes with rather suave tannins and a distinctly northern Rhone syrah perfume.
...exhibits solid Syrah typicity with spiced meat, dark fruits, violets and pepper on the nose...medium+ bodied palate where the wine displays a firm, compact texture, bright acidity and a long finish.