2021 noir - 96 pts from Vinous

Dark and brood­ing, the 2021 Noir, a blend of 85% Syrah and 15% Petite Sir­ah, casts a per­fumed blend of dusty dried flow­ers, crushed black cher­ries, men­thol, and mint up from the glass. This is ele­gant to the core and tru­ly har­mo­nious, bal­anc­ing intense ripe fruits with strik­ing min­er­al­i­ty and zesty acid­i­ty all over a bed of edgy tan­nins that mount toward the close. Hints of sweet spice con­trast with dark choco­late and licorice as the 2021 fin­ish­es impos­si­bly long and stain­ing. Spell­bind­ing. 96 pts

Eric Gui­do, Vinous