The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, with aromas of raspberry, cherry, along with some lovely earthy spice notes. The taste is a rush of ripe fruit up front as you experience a cascade of raspberry, black currant and cherry that transition gracefully to some lovely notes of anise, peppery spice and a hint of vanilla midpalate. The tannins are balanced and well integrated, providing for a long, dry and exceptionally smooth finish that beckons you to take another sip. This is a wine that I enjoyed during my tasting two years ago, and I could easily see myself sipping during a quiet afternoon on the patio.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's an exceptional syrah and certainly priced as such at $48. This wine would be wonderful with a variety of hearty dishes, from steaks and chops to stews or Italian dishes, but for me, I've always thought Syrah was wonderful to enjoy with salmon, so tonight I am enjoying this wine with a lovely cedar planked wild Alaskan sockeye topped with lemon, rosemary and dill along with a baked potato and some steamed green beans that I bought from a farm stand yesterday. The earthiness of the rosemary really plays well with the earthy goodness of this wine. Cheers!
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