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A wine that has perhaps benefited from the cooler vintage. It’s very red fruited with plenty of plum and cherry, complemented by sweet oak spices, incense and a hint of white pepper. Not a lot of concentration, but palate is velvety, with soft, very fine tannins and juicy acidity before caramelised smoked bacon and mocha arise on the finish.
A blend of 64% Mataro and 33% Grenache starts with intriguing iron and blood characters, followed by dark cocoa, blue plums, black cherries, and poached
I love it when a Syrah opens with glossy blue and black fruits; it shows me we are already on the right track. Of course,
A lick of dried lavender and rosemary signals a little whole-bunch work that is well integrated into the core of the wine at this point.
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