Notes of pepper, with focused strawberry and raspberry flavors slowly unfurl to show a deeper cherry quality and a hint of anise.  A rose pastille component arrives with air and carries through the long, sappy finish. Drinking well now.A rose pastille component arrives with air and carries through the long, sappy finish. Drinking well now. A rose pastille component arrives with air and carries through the long, sappy finish. Drinking well now.

Accolades 

91 points; "pear and apricot flavors align": Wine Enthusiast (Mar. 2023)

95 points; "perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture": BevX (Oct. 2023)

91 points; "very fresh and citrusy with an attractive mineral backbone and chalky texture": JamesSuckling.com (Oct. 2023)
 

Tasting Notes

A pretty nose of peaches and cream, crushed rock, and lemongrass. The mouth has Syrah's signature mouth-filling texture and red fruity flavors, bright acids, chalky minerality and a little pithy bite of red apple skin tannin on the finish.