2015 No Girls Syrah La Paciencia Vineyard
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(vinified with 40% whole clusters): Deep red with ruby tones. Initially tight nose hinting at berries and licorice exploded with air to reveal sexy notes of bacon and flowers. Plush, aromatic and easygoing, conveying an attractively juicy quality to its captivating flavors of raspberry, spices and flowers. Finishes with a lovely light touch. Interestingly, this wine is more fruity and less savory than the No Girls Grenache, but I'm not complaining. (13.5% alcohol)
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The 2015 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard is very impressive, unfurling in the glass with a wonderfully savory bouquet of tapenade, dark chocolate, bresaola, cassis, currant leaf, potpourri and mandarin oil. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and complete, but it's quite serious and tight-knit despite its structural refinement and will certainly reward patience. Pure and complete, it concludes with a long, sapid finish.
The 2015 Syrah La Paciencia Vineyard is just slightly darker in color than the Grenache (not by much) and offers more blackberry, peppery meats, ground herbs, and smoke. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, seamless, and with building minerality, it’s another singular wine from this estate that will continue drinking nicely for a decade. Made by Elizabeth Boucier of Cayuse (the wines are made at Cayuse), these latest releases under her No Girls label are unquestionably some of the best to date. While the wines always lean towards the more fresh, elegant end of the spectrum, they’ve gained depth and richness over the past handful of years. Today, they’re certainly on par with anything coming out of the region.