Booker "Vertigo - 22" 2016

98 Points Jeb Dunnuck

The same blend as the straight Vertigo (52% Syrah, 30% Grenache, & 18% Mourvedre), the 2016 Vertigo 22 offers a similar profile of deep, decadent notes of blueberries, graphite, smoked earth, & asphalt. More closed, backward, & dense than the classic cuvee, this full-bodied, incredibly layered, multi-dimensional effort needs 2-3 years or bottle age & will cruise in cold cellars over the following 10-15 years. Eric Jensen's Booker Vineyards continues to make a ripe, sexy, pedal-to-the-metal style of wine & these latest 2016s don’t disappoint