Bien Nacido Estate Syrah 2022
Bien Nacido Estate Syrah 2022
13.5% alcohol, cork, Santa Maria Valley USA.
All the Bien Nacido ‘estate’ wines are good but it’s this syrah that really proves how especially good they are. This is a mid-weight wine with cherry plum (but more cherry than plum) flavours, black pepper, sweet spice notes and an ultra fine grain to the tannin. It might not sound like much but it’s an exquisite Syrah, not at all overdone, insistent in an understated way, and drenched in spice. Crushed rock notes add a certain special something, while cedarwood oak adds a kiss of polish. If spice-driven syrah is your thing, this is a beautiful example. 96 points.