Alta Alella 2012 Parvus Syrah (Alella)

Country: Spain / Parvus
Variety: Syrah Catalonia
Winery: Alta Alella / Alella

Initial aromas of wet cement, black cherry and cassis grow more rubbery, reduced and animal-driven the longer this Syrah sits around. Bright, fresh and fiercely tannic, this deals dark-berry flavors, peppery spice and raw oak on top of dry, herbal notes. Oaky but not overly charred or pushy on the finish.