2019 Booker Fracture Syrah [JD97][V97][JS96][WA96][WE95]

Producer: Booker Wines  
Region: Paso Robles, Central Coast, California 
Varietal: Syrah 
Year: 2019 

Jeb Dunnuck, 97 Points 

"The 100% Syrah 2019 Fracture comes all from the Booker Estate Vineyard and is another pure, balanced, incredibly classy wine from this estate. Loads of darker fruits, ground black pepper, crushed stone, and scorched earth give way to a medium to full-bodied, powerful, concentrated Syrah that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and cruise for 10-15 years." 

Vinous, 97 Points 

"Dark purple. An exotically perfumed, expressive bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, Moroccan spices, olive paste, licorice, potpourri and incense. Densely packed and impressively energetic in the mouth, offering intense blackberry, cassis, kirsch, fruitcake and floral pastille flavors that firm up slowly through the back half. The floral and spice notes repeat emphatically on an impressively long, youthfully tannic finish that leaves smoky mineral and licorice notes behind." 

James Suckling, 96 Points 

"A serious syrah with black-ink, violet, blueberry and crushed-stone character. It’s full and tight with layers of fine tannins that spread across the palate. Chalky finish. Chewy at the end. Drinkable now, but better in 2026 and onwards." 

Wine Advocate, 96 Points 

"The 2019 Fracture is energetic and mineral-driven this vintage. It has a medium ruby-purple color with rich cassis on the nose, accented by nuances of tar, iron, bergamot and charcuterie. The medium-bodied palate has a silty structure and fresh acidity that highlights its spicy undertones, and it finishes very long. It's drinkable now but has a long life ahead in the cellar." 

Wine Enthusiast, 95 Points 

"Intensely dense aromas of black currant, elderberry, asphalt and charred meats show on the nose of this bottling. The palate's savory flavors range from dried meat to dark cocoa, with high acid pumping through those intense berry flavors."  

Alcohol: 14.6% 

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