Copain, Syrah, Mendocino County, Yorkville Highlands, California, USA 2016

A delicious melange of red and blue fruits, smoky violets, savoury spice, and earth-driven mineral aromatics alight from this nearly 8-year-old Yorkville Highlands Syrah and Copain. The palate is vibrant and delicious; some salty notes of smoked sea salt, crushed rose petals and turned earth make way for wonderfully tart berries, dried thyme and a gorgeous acidity.