Wrath Pinot Noir Ex Anima

Tired... Stewed red and black fruit, some garrigue. Reasonably structured and plenty juicy. A bit oxidative.

bright in color, ruby, nose was closed for a while then opened. good wine, some fruit. definitely recommended.

The most interesting wine I have had all year, under $20 which makes it all the better. The nose was a little hard to place, but the appearance was totally inky Syrah and the unoaked Syrah was pure black fruit forward, mouth-filling Syrah with a touch of acidity to be food-friendly and a long finish. It reminded me of a barrel tasting, but just 2 years later. A lot of minerality. The label says this wine was made with minimal …

This was a tasty bottle of Pinot. Took a little time to open up. After about 25 minutes the wine began to show great aromas of strawberry and underripe raspberry. Well balanced with good acid and a touch of oak spice on the finish.

This 2012 is showing much better than the 2011, it has more fruit yet still retains the unique taste and structure of Wrath. I agree with the previous comment that it has a certain "funk" on the nose and can turn some off, but let that blow away and push past to reveal a fabulous Syrah. Dark fruit, smokey game meat and herbs are dominant on the nose and follow through onto the palate. Lovely with a nice long finish …

Nice little Pinot. Red berries and cherry with dried herbs. Decent value for a Pinot at $25.

Ex Anima, or "from the soul" is a blend of three cooler-climate Syrah clones. It is inky in the glass with a redolent nose of blackberry, powdered sugar (albeit the wine is bone dry) and the characteristic "funk" of the San Saba vineyard. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and fruit forward with the same blackberry, blueberry, and smoked meat as well as secondary flavors of vanilla, mocha, and licorice. It has a lengthy, but hardly tannic finish suggesting …