Gramercy Cellars 'Lagniappe' Syrah 2016

93 Points Vinous

Bright ruby-red. Crushed blackberry, olive tapenade, peppery herbs, licorice and minerals on the perfumed nose. At once cool and densely packed, showing much more ripeness than the Forgotten Hills Syrah with no loss of energy. This is simply riper, more filled in and more expressive yet with lovely retention of peppery acidity and nothing roasted or tired about it. Complex, subtle, energetic and light on its feet, finishing savory and very long, with a suave but firm dusting of tannins that should carry this wine for another eight to ten years. A very captivating wine--as good as the 2015 but in a tighter style.