2019 Carlisle Radiant Ridge Vineyard Syrah [V93]

"The 2019 Syrah Radiant Ridge Vineyard offers up a beguiling mix of wild cherry, tobacco, licorice, spice, tobacco and earthiness. I would give the tannins a bit of time in bottle to settle down. This wild, virile Syrah sure has a lot to offer. This is an especially earthy, savory style, with the fruit pushed into the background. This needs quite a bit of air, but there is a lot of wine there!" 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Dark ruby-purple. A very perfumed nose of violets and gravel with a whiff of charcuterie on the backend. Smells exactly like a cool-climate Syrah from a warmer year. And indeed it is! Medium to medium-full bodied, the wine enters with a beautiful silken texture and savory flavors of earth and cured meats before fine-grained tannins emerge in the lengthy finish. A wine of harmony and poise. This can be enjoyed now but should continue to gain additional nuance with age. Best from 2024 to 2034."