Serious Syrah - takes some time to open out this one. There’s a meaty waft of smoked pancetta over the buzzing loganberry fruit, with milk chocolate sweetness and smouldering black cardamom and peppercorn spice. Really beautifully judged aromatic profile. On the palate it’s a bit burlier than I would have expected, weighing in at 14.5 alcohol. Quite tangy acidity rushes in as grippy berry fruit takes hold. The fruit profile is quite sharp, but not tart. This wine feels a bit raw right now - I think the high alcohol and acid are not quite sitting perfectly. Interestingly the 2007 and 2008 were14.0% A.B.V, not 14.5 - I just wonder whether the ripeness and extraction are just a tad over the top here? Some really stunning flavours though - try it in a year perhaps?
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