Well, lucky for me and several friends who shared this purchase, it's not a terrible wine. Quite the opposite, this is really an exceptional Syrah from California's Sonoma Valley. No often times we see a syrah or "shiraz" and expect it to be lighter and a great pairing for lighter summer fare, or just sitting on the patio enjoying a glass of wine on an August evening, but this one is much more like a petite syrah, which is such a misnomer...
The Rumpus syrah is a blend of 86% syrah with the balance of Cabernet Franc, which is a blending grape that is so underappreciated in my opinion. So in this instance you end up with a wine that is a deep ruby, almost inky color in the glass, so you get the sense that this is not the lighter side of syrah. The nose is ripped with scents of cedar, leather and pepper, which merely whets your appetite for the wine that's to come. The taste has an infusion of berries, with spice and delicate tannins that scream fine age worthy wine from the south of France! But this is from California, showing that our friends outside Napa can compete just as effectively on the world wine stage.
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