Country: US / Ulises Valdez Vineyard
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Vice Versa / Napa Valley
This very rich, unctuous Syrah is immature and not especially subtle at this time. It’s acidic and gooey in jammy blackberries and cherries and milk chocolate, with obvious oak influences. The idea seems to be ageworthiness, but that’s a gamble. Could surprise.