Syrah

This  is a Syrah from the northern Rhone Valley in France.  Purple  in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is serious with black raspberries, black olives, chocolate and slight violets.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Nicce backbone of acidity.  On the palate, boysenberries with some char and black pepper.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  It is drinking well now but will improve.  Hold for five years and drink for ten to fifteen after that.  It would work well with Roasted Fowl in a mushroom sauce.  

From Magnum.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, black pepper, slight roasted meats and herbs and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great balance.  Plenty of depth.  Flavors of black raspberries, black pepper and char.  Nice acidity.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now and even from a 750ml should have a decade left.  It is great on its own and went great with a vegetable Lasagna.