The devil is in the details and with Cuviason’s Diablo Syrah, the details are key to an exceptional wine. Syrah often is mis-treated and most Syrahs on the market are fairly benign. But winemaker Steve Rogstad coaxes much out of these 21-year-old vines grown is less than optimal soils. A smooth viscosity leads to plum, huckleberry, black cherry, red currant, and light pomegranate notes, with back notes of young tobacco leaf and new leather. This is not a timid wine, but a sensuous one that is definitely meant to work with food, as it’s a little heavier on the alcohol. It fills the palate nicely and the moderate acidity and tannins offer support to the fruit and wood, making for another wine that proudly carries the Cuvaison name. ORIGIN: Napa Valley. ALCOHOL: 14.7%

Grade: 
A
Score: 
93
Vintage: 
2019
Current Price: 
$70.00USD