This is a lot of Syrah for the money. Blackberry and plum fruit mingles happily with black pepper, leather and an inkling of fresh and dried herbs. On the palate the fruit is ripe, but linear, not fat. It’s medium bodied with a well defined balance of fruit, acidity and dusty tannins. It’s drinking quite well now and will continue to develop in the bottle.
E. Guigal, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2009
By Rebecca Murphy