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Bartier Bros. Syrah Cerqueira Vineyardtext
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16¼/20

Bartier Bros. Syrah Cerqueira Vineyard 2018

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Black Sage Bench's Cerqueira Vineyard, this syrah was mostly destemmed (10% whole cluster) before an 18-day ferment and 17 months in neutral 225L French oak. Big and mouth-filling, with savoury freshness (that 10% whole cluster went a long way), helps buoy ripe cassis, wild blackberry, shepherd's pie, and crushed violets. Tannins are ample, lightly sticky, and well-integrated, properly supportive of the fruit. Though this is drinking very well now, it will doubtlessly improve in bottle over the next couple of years.Tasted: 14 October 2020Tasted by: Prices:
BC$30.34750mlprivate wine stores
Producer: Bartier Bros.Distributors: Stile Brands
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahUPC: 275149