Fagan Creek Syrah Horsley Vineyards

Clear but almost opaque core of very dark ruby out to a thin cherry edge and thin watery rim - still youthful looking. Clean nose with lifted alcohol, game, garrigue, clove aromas of moderate intensity with just the slightest hint of volatile acidity at the end. Dry with soft red fruit and some dark fruit notes on entry with still mod+ (slowly softening) tannins and alcohol and moderate acidity and body. There's a bit of a hole on the mid-palate …