Charles (Chad) Bucklin
Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising
Fine intensity and complexity on the nose with a fair amount of heat. Smokey, meaty, and rubbery. Rich dark fruit on the palate with good structure. Good length.
Fine intensity and complexity on the nose with a fair amount of heat. Smokey, meaty, and rubbery. Rich dark fruit on the palate with good structure. Good length.
8.6Devin Bray
A Chilean Syrah, eh? It's clear this is another wine by controversial French winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt, as it smells French. Pleasantly surprising, with ripe fruit up front followed by cement dust, asphalt, savory olive notes, a bit of watermelon candy, and white peppercorns. Impressive and big. Would never have guessed this is from Chile, though the dark, aggressive terroir does hint at its origin.
A Chilean Syrah, eh? It's clear this is another wine by controversial French winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt, as it smells French. Pleasantly surprising, with ripe fruit up front followed by cement dust, asphalt, savory olive notes, a bit of watermelon candy, and white peppercorns. Impressive and big. Would never have guessed this is from Chile, though the dark, aggressive terroir does hint at its origin.
9.0Location
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