2019 En Chamberlin Vineyard Syrah
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Dark, brooding almost animalistic in the glass, the 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard grumbles up with a savory mix of plum sauce, sage and scorched earth. While silky and supple on the palate, it slowly saturates with mineral-laden dark red berries complicated by green olive and savory spice; yet through it all, an inner sweetness keeps me coming back for more. This tapers off structured, potent and long, teasing the senses with a reverberation of residual acidity, as hints of salted licorice and spiced citrus peels slowly fade. En Chamberlin is youthfully poised and possesses an Old World feel. Lose your bottles in the cellar for a number of years. The 2019 is a sultry showstopper!
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Jeb Dunnuck
Eric Guido, Vinous
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And my top choice of the range this year is the 2019 Syrah en Chamberlin Vineyard. It has an impressive array of aromas on the nose with nuances of a butcher shop, dusty dark-fruited essence, sausage, sawdust and elegant purple flowers. The wine is a masterclass in the expression of site, with a focused frame of black raspberry and blackberry fruit tones and spicy and meaty flavors that sway with a savory essence. Medium to full-bodied, the wine continues to grow in complexity, revealing layers as it somersaults to a long, winding and ever-evolving finish with lasting flavors of bacon brulé. The wine rested in 15% new French oak. Only 454 cases were produced. I can’t put down my glass.
Gorgeous Bing cherry and blueberry fruits as well as tobacco, peppery herbs, iron, and mushroom notes all emerge from the 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard, another medium to full-bodied, incredibly seamless, flawlessly balanced Syrah in the lineup. I love the overall mix of savory, classic Rocks style with its beautiful core of fruit, and it has incredible tannins, beautiful balance, and a great, great finish. Flirting with perfection, this straight-up incredible Syrah will evolve nicely for 25 years or more.