2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah "The Contender"
I bought this wine a while back, one of the first wines I bought when I decided to start buying wines to put away. I was going to set this away for at least a year or two, but a couple weeks ago I tried another of Reynvaan’s wines, the “In The Rocks” Syrah. It had a pretty distinct “barnyard” taste to it that kinda rubbed me the wrong way. I was a bit concerned for this wine, I didn’t know if this wine would have the same tinge that I didn’t enjoy in the rocks.
This wine is delicious. Very nice. Complex. Delicious. A fantastic Syrah.
This wine has a bit of the barnyard earthiness of the Rocks, but it is not as overpowering in this wine. This has the red syrah fruit that I like, but man, it is smooth. It slips on to the tongue, and the red fruit does not have the burn that often accompanies it in lesser wines. It feels light, but at the same time full and thick in the mouth.
The tannins are mild, they hardly even feel like they are there, until the finish, when the weight stays heavy on the tongue. The finish also comes with some heat, but that heat feels nice, not the usual burn that burns through other flavors.
I like. This is tasty. I want more.
Price: $65
Grade: A