Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley with notes of charcoal

with notes of charcoal

This has all of Noval's typical grace and elegance while the complexity level is nicely above average

considerable tannin

is the structure

austere and beautifully persistent finish

Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley with notes of charcoalThe 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full bodied, brawny wine revealing the tell tale peppery, blackberry, and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California. It is rich and pure, with sweet tannin and plenty of power harnessed in a symmetrical, large scaled effort that is not without considerable elegance for its mass and volume.