2012 Sami-Odi - Syrah 'Baby Tui'
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Coming from "larger yields this year", according to winemaker / owner Fraser McKinley, of a whopping 31 hectoliters per hectare (similar yields to Grand Cru Red Burgundy), the 2012 Baby Tui is redolent of red currants, red plums and blueberries plus suggestions of dried herbs, mossy bark and dusty earth. The palate is simply beautiful with plenty of silky-soft, finely grained tannins juxtaposed by muscular fruit and seamless acid, finishing long with multi-layered savory flavors laced with yeast extract and beef broth. Gorgeous wine!
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Josh Raynolds
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Brilliant ruby. An explosively perfumed nose displays seductive aromas of cherry liqueur, boysenberry, pipe tobacco and potpourri. Supple and sweet on the palate, offering deeply concentrated red and dark berry flavors with exotic notes of chewing tobacco, spicecake and candied violet. Supple tannins build on the long, sappy finish, with the floral quality strongly repeating.