Country: US / Paolo’s Vineyard Estate Grown
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Montemaggiore / Dry Creek Valley
A rustic, French countryside kind of a wine, this is deliciously reflective of a cooler vintage and the nuances the variety can display in the right hands. Meat and a shaker’s worth of pepper make for a savory, sauvage taste experience that’s soft in texture and exotic, with a powerful bite of tannin on the finish.