Bien Nacido Estate, Syrah 2020 750ML AmericanWest26 It was pretty fine next

It was pretty fine next to some other greats here as well

flamboyant notes of Christmas cake

A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon

It comes from their younger vines and matured in used French oak barrels for six months

Impressive

Bien Nacido Estate, Syrah 2020 750ML AmericanWest26 It was pretty fine nextThe 2020 Syrah Estate Bien Nacido Vineyard is a powerful, dense wine. Firm tannins wrap around a core of inky blue purplish fruit. Severe late season heat is felt in the wine's potent, large scaled tannins. It will be interesting to see where this goes. Lavender, licorice, cloves and leather add to an impression of somber intensity. I am not sure if the tannins will ever soften here.