About the Wine: One way to make wine Kosher, regardless of source is to cook it, making it "Mevushal." Unfortunately, this has a sever negative effect on the taste of the wine. However, Kosher winemakers have begun to use flash pasteurization to minimize the damage while retaining the ritual qualities necessary to satisfy your annoying uncle.
About THIS Wine: In the glass this wine is an opaque purple with a very dark purple rim. The nose is extremely jammy, as I would expect from such a young Syrah. I also do get some smoky notes. The palate is a little tight and more tannic than I would have expected, though it is not entirely surprising given how young the wine is. Fruit comes through nicely in the finish. This is somewhat reminiscent of the more classic Bordeauxs, which were processed in such a way as to bring the tannins to the front of the palate and that is why those wines needed so much time to age. Why a new world wine maker would do this with something they were releasing young I cannot say.
Drinking This Wine: This is definitely a food wine and one that benefits from decanting. Enjoy with lighter red meat dishes like shepherd's pie or beef and noodles.
Overall Impression: This is a full and robust wine with some real depth. At eleven dollars a bottle it is a good value.
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