93 pts Vinous
Glass-staining violet color. Spice-tinged aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, olive and pungent flowers show sharp detail and a touch of smokiness. Sappy and focused on the palate, offering gently sweet, mineral-laced cherry, boysenberry and exotic spice flavors that deepen slowly with aeration. The blue fruit note drives a long, spicy finish that's given grip by youthfully firm but even tannins. One-third whole clusters.
Barrel Sample: 91-93

92 pts Wine Spectator
Shows expressive black plum and red currant notes that have nice fleshiness, while black pepper and subtle toasty cedar accents weave through. Gains complexity from an intriguing smoke and incense layer. Refreshing and pure, with fine tannins that go the distance. Well done.

***(*)JLL
(cask) sound red robe; the nose is a little inky, is led by blackberry, with cordite, gunsmoke airs. The palate opens on white pepper and raspberry as a combination, has some energy, drive, is buzzy, engaging, bears notes of menthol, spearmint. The fruit is cool, and this is a good Thinker's wine. It can gain with time. 12.5 after chaptalisation. From 2024. 2030-32 Apr 2022

% of Alcohol: 13.5%
Vineyard: 100% Syrah planted late 2000s-early 2010s, from granite soils at St Pierre-de-Boeuf & Chavanay
Winemaking: 50-80% destemmed, 3-4 day cool cap maceration and steel tank ferment, wild yeasts
Aging: 15 months in French oak barrels, 10-15% new, 85-90% 1-6 year
Aging potential: 8 to 10 years.