Winemaker Notes
Deep garnet in color with a purple hue. On the nose, notes of blackberry, smoked bacon and spice dominate. In the mouth, the wine is lively and fresh, with firm, savory tannins leading to a long, clean finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Dark, minty aromas of mentholated blackberry and a pitch-black color announce this lush and layered Syrah. Dark, gamy berry flavors include graphite and chocolaty oak notes, while coffee takes over on a ripe, full-weight finish. This is massive in style. Drink through 2024.
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Decanter
Engaging aromas of coffee, dark chocolate and black olive. Lively spice on the palate with refreshing acidity and peppery tannin.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
A region that has become synonymous with some of the best whites of Chile, the Casablanca Valley is full of dozens of bodegas who either grow fruit here or come from outside to source from local growers for their own white wine programs. The valley runs from east to west, which means that its westernmost vineyards receive the most cooling influence from the reliable afternoon sea breezes. The soils also tend to be heavier in clay in the west, whereas the eastern end of the valley is warmer and its soils are predominantly granitic. Sauvignon blanc thrives here, Chardonnay does well and Pinot noir is not uncommon.