2013 Cristom Syrah Estate
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Inky ruby. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruits, pungent flowers, olive and minerals on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy, sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that turn smokier on the back half. The dark berry and floral notes echo on a sappy, very long finish that's given shape by dusty, slow-building tannins. There's a good dose of Old World character here, but nothing in the way of rusticity.
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Josh Raynolds
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The thicker skins of the 2013 Syrah meant that it was picked a long time after the rains on 30 October, to benefit from the warm month. It has an attractive nose of boysenberry, bilberry, marmalade and rosemary scents that lean towards Côte-Rôtie in style. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, plenty of energy here with great tension on the finish. This is a top-drawer Syrah from Cristom that is going to age with some style. It comes highly recommended.