Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy pure and bright

pure and bright

This is tight and closed to the point of being all but mute and only aggressive swirling coaxes shy notes of petrol

463 cases produced

Shows good focus

This is actually aromatically similar to the Richebourg at this early stage

Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy pure and brightThe 2012 Syrah comes from the estate in Tulbugh and is raised in 500 liter French oak barrels (20% new) for 24 to 30 months. There is great detail and precision on the nose here with engaging blackcurrant, raspberry preserve and violet scents that unfold in the glass. There is something almost "Pinot like" here. The palate is very well structured with a keen line of acidity cutting a swathe through the crystalline blackberry and blueberry fruit, and