Matetic EQ Cool Climate Syrah 2018

What a meaty syrah with plenty of dried, wild herbs. Roasted thyme, lard, graphite, dark cherries and peppercorn on the nose, following through to a medium- to full-bodied palate with a wealth of fine, seamless tannins. Spicy, long and very focused. A very consistent syrah from San Antonio Valley that always wows you. Drink now or hold [until 2030]. (Zekun Shuai,jamessuckling.com,Jan. 8, 2024)