Syrah can pose problems in Uruguay as it is relatively sensitive to botrytis, but the terrific growing season in 2011 didn’t pose any problems along this line, and this stellar example is wonderfully expressive and pure. The wine is very, very dark and black/purple in color, with exuberant fruit recalling mostly black but also red berries with subtle accents of spice and roasted coffee. Despite its dark color and impressive density, this is ripe and soft in texture and remarkable for its capacity to work as a stand-alone sipper while also being capable of standing up to all sorts of robust foods.
