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Painted Rock Syrah 2021
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest 2021 Syrah at Painted Rock made it through the heat dome and is thankfully smoke-free this year. Low yields have given the wine extra concentration, not that it needs it, but what is interesting is it's not a fruit bomb. The fruit is grown mid-valley on a sunny, west facing Skaha Bench slope. Expect a dry, savoury attack with hits of earth, licorice, light blueberry, raspberry, and oak. The textures are suitably refined in a dry finish with some young tannins to disperse. This will be a short-term aging red you should drink up through 2026-2027. Painted Rock aged this syrah for 18 months in 30% new oak, in an 80/20 split of French and American barrels. The remaining 70% was aged in second-fill French oak.Tasted: 21 September 2023Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $49.99 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, restaurants |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 130989UPC: 00626990105855
