Vallegarcía Syrah 2017

The 2017 Syrah reveals tons of smoky bacon and black olive aromas and shows expressive and varietal. It's sleek and primary, with a creamy and luxurious texture. It's soft and has very round tannins. In the warmer years, they are able to co-ferment part of Viognier with Syrah, a technique used in the Northern Rhône. 2017 was quite warm in the zone, so they were able to add to the vat of Syrah some skins left after the fermentation of the Viognier, something they do to stabilize color, and I guess also to provide some freshness. Truth is that the wine keeps its poise and shows very good freshness for the natural conditions of the year. 8,600 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2019.

This offers a wealth of toasty oak and spice with modern, meaty nuances here, too. The palate has a plush and attractive, mocha thread with smooth, fine and easy tannins. Seductive texture. Drink or hold.