A nice wine in the full-fruit style, this is ripe (14.6% alcohol) and concentrated like a Barossa Valley Shiraz, but still has acidity. There’s a bit of iodine in the aroma, but mainly this is all about the blackberries. If that appeals, you’ll find it underrated.
Thomas George Estates, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Syrah 2008
By W. Blake Gray