($175) Good deep, saturated ruby-red. Knockout nose combines raspberry, spices, leather and a hint of meat. Smooth, sweet and very intense, with surprising energy to the raspberry fruit. This really spreads out to saturate the palate. Finishes bright, suave and impressively long.

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There are 475 cases of the 2007 IX Syrah Estate, which offers up flowery, roasted meat, balsamic, tar, and blackberry characteristics in a full-bodied format. The wine reveals sweet tannin, and layers of fruit, including a note of lavender that emerges as the wine sits in the glass. It should drink well for a decade.

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Firm, rich and layered, offering spicy dried berry, mineral, anise and sage flavors that are full-bodied and stylish. Firms up on the finish, with a subtle spicy edge.

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