Alban Vineyards Edna Valley Syrah Lorraine 2019 750 ML

The 2019 Syrah Lorraine is ultra-classic and is about as textbook an example of this cuvee as I can recall. Black raspberries, cassis, spring flowers, and baking spices all flow to a full-bodied, round, velvety textured, utterly seamless Syrah with ripe tannins, a great mid-palate, and a gorgeous finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It’s impossible to resist today (and I see no need to delay gratification), yet it will continue to deliver the goods any time over the coming 20-25 years.