2018 Michel & Stephane Ogier - Syrah L'Ame Soeurs
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Deep, brilliant violet color. Mineral-laced cherry and red berry preserve scents are complemented by a spicy cracked pepper and floral notes. Silky, broad and well-concentrated, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, cherry and violet pastille flavors that become more lively with air. Shows sharp focus and mineral lift on the persistent finish, which features well-knit tannins and resonating florality.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Consumers who like their Syrah with more tartness and red fruit should give the 2018 L'Ame Soeur Syrah de Seyssuel a try. Bright raspberries appear on the nose, accented by hints of peppery spice, licorice and mocha. It's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and richly textured on the palate, with softly dusty tannins that linger on the finish. This seems a bit beefier and richer than when I last tasted it, yet still retains plenty of charm. Drink it over the next decade.
Complex array of dark berry, floral and pungent spice qualities on the highly perfumed nose. A smoky mineral note gains volume as the wine opens up and adds vibrant lift to sweet cherry liqueur, blueberry and spicecake flavors, which unfurl through the midpalate. Blends power and delicacy with a steady hand and shows outstanding energy and strong mineral cut on a very long, youthfully tannic finish.