Estimate
...full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with loads of cassis fruit and masses of ripe tannin. To top it off, some meaty, savory notes creep in on the long finish, imparting some intriguing complexity.
Assertive, mineral-accented dark berry, cola and violet pastille scents show outstanding purity and spicy lift and pick up a smoky nuance with air. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering intense, spice- and smoke-tinged boysenberry, cherry cola and floral flavors... Finishes sweet, seamless and impressively long, featuring an echo of candied violet and velvety, harmonious tannins...
Bright, exotic red cherries and blood oranges with a wealth of flinty, peppery and tarry accents. Strong, mineral core to the palate. Very composed. Plenty of salty plums and blackberries.
Notes of moss, bramble and leather lend earthen, meaty accents to rich, concentrated black plum...full bodied and plummy but freshly balanced on the palate. The finish is bold, lingering on firm, gripping tannins.
...loaded with fruit, yet stays firmly planted in Hermitage with its core of minerality. Blackberries, currants, crushed violets and pepper herbs notes all emerge from this sexy, full-bodied, round and supple beauty...
Dense, ripe raspberry...brooding nose, with coal smoke, cedar and dried-herb complexity. Intense blackberry and raspberry palate fruit...fine but firm tannins. Lots of stuffing and density...a very classy Syrah. Pedigree!