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...offers a gorgeous, Guigal Côte Rôtie La Turque-like bouquet of ripe black and blue fruits, smoked meats, ground pepper, and rocky minerality, and it shows more floral and violet notes... Deep, rich, and full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe tannins, incredible purity of fruit, and a thrilling finish... Bravo!
Aromas of black cherry, currant, barbecued meat and paprika. Medium-to full-bodied with very fine, silky tannins. Wonderful structure and balance here. Supremely charming. Ripe red fruit with earthy spice and bark. Great depth and complexity, while remaining very approachable. Cool profile.
...offers firm, dusty black-fruited nuances, elegant baking spices and an undercurrent of red and purple flowers... Medium to full-bodied, the Syrah displays a subtly spiced palate with succulent, fine-grained tannins that guide the wine, with a firm, slightly rustic mouthfeel...lingering with a sensation of bitter dark chocolate and black plum skin.
...smoky grilled herbs, black currants and hints of green olive. This is round with a pleasant inner sweetness up front that sends a cascading wave of mineral-tinged red and black fruits across the palate. Grippy tannins remain, framing the finish well...finishes with admirable length and potency.
Deep boysenberry cordial and coffee ground tones mingle with black cherry and salted meats on the nose. The palate has great freshness and finesse with a brilliant saline streak.
The aromas are brooding, with notes of herb, smoked meat, hay and cinnamon. The palate is light and elegant. It's a pretty expression of the variety, with impressive length.