Country: U.S.A.

Region: Central Coast

Vintage: 2018

Cépage: Syrah (82%); Grenache (11%); Petite Sirah (5%); Viognier (2%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 100 (RP); 100 (JD)

" The 2018 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard is slow to unfold but stunning once it opens, featuring layered aromas of cassis, coffee beans, garrigue and cracked pepper before segueing to soaring floral perfume. A blend of 82% Syrah, 10.6% Grenache, 5.3% Petite Sirah and 2.1% Viognier, it's made entirely of estate fruit. It was fermented with 28% whole clusters and matured about 38 months in 50% new French oak. It has an opaque ruby-purple in color, and the palate is full-bodied, powerful and seamless, boasting powdery tannins and integrated acidity. It has a concentrated core of floral fruit and a tremendously long finish."

Erin Brooks (RP) - 05/22