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...offers more lavender, violets, and minerality, as well as incredible black and blue fruits. This peppery, meaty, rich, full-bodied effort has building tannin, awesome purity, and integrated acidity...
...notes of violets, potpourri, sweet black fruits, tapenade and Egyptian musk. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, multidimensional and complete, with excellent concentration...
This has impressive complexity and delivers a soulful interpretation of syrah, offering hard brown spices, peppery notes, red and black fruits and a whole world of aromatic interest.
Deep aromas of black raspberry, blueberry and olive tapenade reminded me of a darker Côte-Rôtie.