Cattleya 'The Initiation' Syrah '23 country_south Africa it finishes clean with a

it finishes clean with a whisper of sweetness

and complexity to the wine

Opaque purple-black colored

fish carpaccio and spicy white meat

this sparkling gem dazzles with flavors of ripe apple

Cattleya 'The Initiation' Syrah '23 country_south Africa it finishes clean with aFrom Sonoma's coolest Syrah site, this inky wine offers brooding aromas of blueberry, smoked meat, and black pepper. The palate is dense yet fresh flavors of blackberry liqueur, olive tapenade, and bitter chocolate unfold across velvety tannins (94 points). Aged 18 months in French oak (35% new), it finishes with peppery persistence. At 14. 5% alcohol, it carries its power gracefully decant 2 hours for venison or eggplant caviar.