Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby ??red in color with purple reflections, this powerful Syrah shows a strong aromatic intensity of ripe red and black fruit, with floral notes of violets, subtle balsamic and Asian spices derived from oak. On the palate, the abundant fruit character of black and red cherries provides a creamy complexity, with soft tannins that will become even more polished with time in the bottle. A well-balanced, structured wine with a fine and elegant finish.
Pair with fatty fish, stews, baked lamb, game meats and aged cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Racy plums, strawberries and dark cherries with punchy Mediterranean spices, black pepper and herbs. This is rich, fruity and sleek with a medium to full body. That said, it has a rather linear mouth-feel, defined by fine tannins. Drink or hold.
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.