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Monday, July 12, 2021 - Fantastic stuff, already expressive and complex- although I could easily see it improving after a little cellar nap to coalesce the flavors, and add a sense of calm to the intense, bristling character.

Shared this with a group of friends, so my notes aren't super detailed, but still paid attention to it. This felt like a "textbook" definition of what syrah should be- maybe not standing out from other great examples in a dramatic way, but with nearly every classical syrah quality I can think of.

On both nose and palate, pure, fresh wild blackberry/mulberry/raspberry, salty charcuterie tones, brambly stems, subtle olive brine and even subtler smoky pepper. Even with all the savory nuance, the pure fruit takes center stage. It oscillates between deep black and bright red, especially with the powerful acidity on the palate. Truly reminds me of the mulberry bushes where I grew up north of Chicago, picking the red and black berries and enjoying the contrast of acidic energy between their varying levels of ripeness. Lots of sticky tannin, but it'll calm down before too long (not too harsh to enjoy now, even without food. It'll pair easily with meats, but even with the high expressivity, it feels delicate, and I wanted to really get the full detail/nuance.)

I was happy with the $80 I paid, although looking at wine-searcher, that might have been a fairly high price- if closer to $60, would be truly unreal. Would love to try one of these with age, wow.

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