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...Utterly classic syrah aromas evoke blackcurrant, olive tapenade, candied licorice, spice cake, violet and minerals...emphatic undertone of cracked pepper. Fine-grained tannins add frame to sweet red and dark berry flavors...Lovely stuff.
...roasted meat, bouquet garni, charcoal, and blackberry fruit, a superb texture, and a long, heady, rich mouthfeel with stunning length.
Big and intense, yet also elegant and stylish, with peppery wild berry, sage, mineral, light sage and dusty berry flavors. Has great balance and length without heavy tannins. Drink now through 2013. 635 cases made. –JL