Bodegas Caudalia Syrah Paal 2018

Winewherever, Rasmus Christensen

Syrah med smæk på. Fuldmodne brombær, krydderier og blomster der er flot sammenstykket med en høj syre og en kraftfuld struktur, der løfter den op på et seriøst niveau. En vin der givetvis vil udvikle sig positivt over det kommende år.

Houlberg

5 Thumbs Up. Næsen er mørk og kølig-krydret, lidt mælkede noter, virker samtidig tør med solbær, blåbær, lidt mørk frugtsødme, røg, baconfedt, røget kød, sandeltræ, laurbærblade, sorte oliven samt tør engelsk lakrids. Man forstår godt associationerne til Nordrhône, selvom der ikke er helt samme flintede mineralitet og hårdhed. I munden fortsætter lighederne imidlertid, for der er godt med skrald på smagene, godt med peber, tør mørk frugt, grønne urter og masser af bid. Der er tør kakao, masser af mørk syre, vilde tanniner samt voldsom tørhed. Det er lidt mere krydret end Rhône, men dæleme et fandens godt forsøg.

Falstaff

Dark ruby brightening. Black cherries, candied. Violets, smoky nuances, mineral touch. Complex, fresh, delicate to licorice, black cherries, firm tannins, good fresh. Nuances. Berries, very good length, spicy. Reverberation, like a very good Cornas from the Rhone Valley.

Guia Peñin

James Suckling

Big, sweet blackberry and bilberry nose with a hint of smoke. The bright fruit easily balances the generous, supple tannins and the lively acidity lifts the dry finish nicely.

International Wine Report

Needing some air contact before becoming fully expressive, the 2014 Syrah begins with smoky aromas of creosote, bacon fat and smoked meat along with red and dark fruits. The terroir characteristics are gorgeous, as the wine unveils a lovely rich texture with smoky and savory tones that connect with mouth-watering acidity through the finish.

View From The Cellar

This is the first time I have tasted the Syrah from Bodegas Caudaliagrown in a vineyard up in the Baja Montana at five hundred meters above sea level. The wine is fermented and raised in cement tanks for twenty-seven months prior to bottling. The 2014 version is a touch reductive when first opened (not unusual with syrah), but blossoms nicely with a bit of aeration to reveal scents of black raspberries, pepper, a fine base of soil tones, roasted meats, licorice and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full bodied, complex and beautifully balanced, with a superb core, fine soil inflection, ripe, moderate tannins and a long, focused and classic Syrah finish. There is more than a passing resemblance to old school Cornas here that is quite enticing. Fine juice…