A discovery! Syrah loves granite soils, and the vines for this wine have plenty underneath them. The black/purple colour ushers in hickory, blueberry, plums, peppery, violets and coffee. In the mouth, it is the same, as well as having excellent length and a strong undercurrent of tannins. Drink it over the next 5 to 7 [READ MORE]
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