Red
Syrah
Luján de Cuyo · Argentina
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Luján de Cuyo
- Appellation
- Luján de Cuyo / Mendoza Province
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · game meat · barbecue · goulash · strip steak
Rated vintages
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200785 pts
Huge and extracted, with an opaque purple color and a massive, aggressive nose that hints at stewed fruit, sweaty leather, blackberry compote and shoe polish. Forget elegance and go straight for this wine's unbridled size and density. If that sounds unappealing, pass it by.
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200688 pts
Fairly smoky at first, with background aromas of varietally appropriate game, leather and animal. The palate mixes some earthy, more nuanced flavors such tree bark, baked plum and bitter chocolate; the finish is clean, stout and medium long. A good wine with pure dark fruit flav…