2013 Cinematique Syrah
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The 2013 Syrah Cinématique Larner Vineyard is beautifully balanced from start to finish. Sweet, succulent and expressive, the 2013 is built on layers of red-toned fruit, spice, cedar and flowers. Round, silky tannins add to an overall impression of juiciness. Larner is a vineyard that tends to produce firm wines. In 2013, Paul Lato coaxed an unusual amount of finesse from this Ballard Canyon site.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Syrah Cinematique Larner Vineyard exudes class and elegance on both the nose and palate. Possessing a captivating bouquet that continues to change in the glass, it reveals a core of black raspberries, violets, graphite, dusty soil and dried flowers. These carry to a full-bodied, perfectly balanced Syrah that has layers of pure fruit, integrated acidity and that fine-grained tannin quality that comes only from sandy soils. More supple and elegant than the Bien Nacido release, without quite the same level of concentration, it excels on its purity, balance and overall harmony. I suspect it will gain a touch more weight with short-term cellaring and it will have 10-15 years of overall longevity.