100% Syrah (Côte Brune), 40-70 yo vines, gneiss, schist, arzelle soils. Ripe red fruits, earthy tea, floral, nose. Complex palate w med body, smooth tannin, lengthy finish. Paired w grilled rosemary lamb, natch. — 11 years ago
Modern Gruner - no pepper from underripeness but stone fruit and depth / more minerality / steeper slopes and harder soils - gneiss gravel/ 400 yr old winery/ vibrant acidity / — 11 years ago
Little more weigh from Kamptal (than kremstal).... Loess & Gneiss... 700-1500ft... — 10 years ago
Fragrant with classy red dominant fruit, smoky, rich garden soil and scorched earth with black olive, sweet spice and light black pepper. Less exciting in the mouth though there is decent balance and full, firm red fruited tannin and a chalky mineral finish. — 11 years ago
High terrace / gneiss / smokey minerality & gun flint / lime / peach / precise and linear - producer hallmark — 11 years ago
Henry Strickland
Great, almost citrus (orange) hint. Fresh and crisp. Good alone or with food. — 10 years ago