Country: US / Estate
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Zotovich Cellars / Sta. Rita Hills
A rich, robust Syrah, impressive for sheer volume and intensity. Floods the mouth with ripe flavors of blackberries, cassis, chocolate, smoked meats, black pepper and cedar. High in alcohol, which will alarm purists, and there’s some burn on the finish. The wine calls for richly slathered barbecue.