This is 100% Syrah. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, black pepper and slight black olives. Full bodied. On the palate, black raspberry fruit with some underlying char. Nice texture. Light tannins. Good finish. Drinking well now and should continue for another eight to ten years. A nice match for Indian food.
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My first time trying this particular vineyard although Torrin is a favorite. 100% Syrah. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with boysenberries and some black pepper. On the palate, medium tannins. Nice black raspberry fruit. Some depth. Good finish. An outstanding wine, but not up to the rarefied air of other vineyards in the Torrin lineup. It should still improve a bit as it continues to mature over the next five years and drink well for ten more after that. This probably would be helped by some fatty fried foods or meats.
From on of the top Syrah vineyards in Santa Barbara County. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, slight bacon fat, black olives and roasted herbs. Wonderful texture. Juicy acidity. On the palate, black raspberry fruit with underlying char and slight dry earthiness. This is delicious if a bit young. This will get a bit better over the next few years. Let it cellar for another five years and drink for ten to twelve after that. It will drink great on its own and work well with roasted pork or even Indian food.
