SINE QUA NON

2013 Male Syrah | Ventura, California 750ml

...an elegant, seamless Syrah that exudes class in its creme de cassis, black raspberry, smoked meats, graphite and asphalt-laced bouquet. this is a blend of 80% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 6% Mourvedre, 3.5% Touriga Nacional and 3.5% Viognier, fermented with 28% whole clusters and aged 25 months in 65% new French oak. It's full-bodied, beautifully layered, silky and seamless, with no hard edges and wonderful freshness in both the aromatics and palate... | Jeb Dunnuck for Wine Advocate, 98 points