Vinos Zanzonico, Valle de la Grulla (Baja California, Mexico) Syrah 2020

 A beautiful, fruit-driven Syrah that winemaker Gerard Zanzonico says, “pairs well with a hammock” may have you hanging one in your backyard after getting a taste.  Grown in sandy, well-drained soils south of Ensenada, it shows bold black and blue fruit and a gentle savory note on the nose, leading to palate impressions in which savory character shows a little more, joining the fruit as a rich complement.  Bright pepper suggestions arrive in the finish.  This is inky, seductive and very long, with excellent balance and weight with no heaviness.  Great stuff!