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Archetypical French style syrah (with some grenache and mourvedre).
Very green and leafy on the nose. Some anise, iodine, tar, and smoke.
Full bodied and densely flavoured. A strong herbaceous streak (rosemary and bay leaf comes to mind) with liquorice root, and plenty of dry, dusty tannin (reminiscent of old leather books). Reminds me of a Northern Rhone syrah. Very long finish.
Complex and savoury. Long decanting and pouring it through an aerator teased out some fruit.
Ultimately a serious sort of wine. A critics wine you might say. If all this sounds good to you it's worth a try.
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