2013 Bouquet Garni Syrah
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One of the highlights in this range, the 2013 Syrah Bouquet Garni is outrageously beautiful. Inky blue and black stone fruit, herbs, game, tobacco, leather and cloves meld together in a deep, unctuous Syrah endowed with real class and personality. This is a striking, modern Syrah built on power and texture. The Bouquet Garni emerges from a site at 1,000 feet in elevation in Bennett Valley.
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Two of Luc Morlet's under-the-radar wines are his Syrah and his blend of Semillon and Sauvignon. The two vintages of Bouquet Garni, which is the 100% Syrah, really come across like a Guigal single vineyard Côte-Rôtie such as La Landonne. This is high-elevation Syrah from the Bennett Valley. The 2013 Syrah Bouquet Garni displays tremendous notes of bacon fat, black olive tapenade, truffles, earth, pepper, grilled meats and blood. It is a compelling, world-class, killer Syrah that is full-bodied and capable of lasting 10-15+ years. It is very French in style, but then again, the winemaker is French!