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...boasts a huge, gamy, Côte Rôtie-like perfume of bacon fat, spring flowers, cracked peppercorns, and smoked meats...full-bodied, concentrated, meaty Syrah has stunning purity of fruit, good acidity, and building tannins.
Spicy, intensely perfumed aromas of dark berry preserves, olive paste and candied violet. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering penetrating black currant, blueberry and spicecake flavors... Picks up a smoky nuance on the impressively long, incisive finish, which features a lingering floral note, repeating spiciness and slow-building tannins.
Distinctive and plump, with personality, offering expressive blueberry, cured meat and garrigue flavors that build richness. Firm tannins show on the finish.