Yet another review in my attempt to find the perfect 'affordable red'.
Admittedly I'm not too experienced with Syrah/Shiraz, so this was a bit unexpected, but even during the first glass it really grew on me. Syrah is known to be spicy, and this certainly is - a lot of black pepper, some sweet wood, light berry fruit, and leather - very musky/spicy overall. It's nice - not as fruity as I typically like in a huge Pinot or a cab, but really nice. Texture is like heavy satin, and the finish is abrupt and extremely clean, which I very much appreciate. I can see getting to like Syrah more and more, but I'm not sure it will supplant the joy that a big Pinot or Cab with a huge fruity (blackberry jam) nose gives me...we'll see. For $7.99, this is a great value wine of some quality.
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