2018 Syrah Slide Mountain Vyd.

Notes of blueberry and huckleberry peer through maple-smoked bacon, gamey meatiness, and nuances of sweet cocoa. More gamey, meaty, and smoked bacon characters appear in the palate, hemmed in by lighter notes of torrefaction and mocha - a perfect juxtaposition to the abundance of blueberry and bramble fruit flavors this varietal offers. The gushing entry-to-mid palate with easy transitions has a bright little nudge into a soft, long finish of lingering flavors.