Law Estate Wines
Intrepid Paso Robles Syrah
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
2017 opened 2024. Lovely! Juniper, rosemary and blackberries on the nose. Succulent black fruit on the front, but the tannic structure doesn’t let this wine become insipid. Almost immediately I tasted the high notes of the distinctive Law estate calcaire. Its tannic structure is full and silky smooth and full. High and low notes play counterpoint on the mid palate and the finish. Low notes of dark chocolate. Mineral high notes—flint and limestone—that continue vibrating on the extremely-long finish.
I generally avoid 100% Syrah, because like pure Merlot it can tend to be one-dimensional and uninteresting without the addition of other grapes. But Intrepid breaks out of the Syrah mold.
2017 opened 2024. Lovely! Juniper, rosemary and blackberries on the nose. Succulent black fruit on the front, but the tannic structure doesn’t let this wine become insipid. Almost immediately I tasted the high notes of the distinctive Law estate calcaire. Its tannic structure is full and silky smooth and full. High and low notes play counterpoint on the mid palate and the finish. Low notes of dark chocolate. Mineral high notes—flint and limestone—that continue vibrating on the extremely-long finish.
I generally avoid 100% Syrah, because like pure Merlot it can tend to be one-dimensional and uninteresting without the addition of other grapes. But Intrepid breaks out of the Syrah mold.
Lucious, silky smooth dark fruit with a smoky spice & cassis finish. This will be even better in a few years as the tannins are rounded, but it is so good now. Wow!
Lucious, silky smooth dark fruit with a smoky spice & cassis finish. This will be even better in a few years as the tannins are rounded, but it is so good now. Wow!
Jul 30th, 2017Smoky vanilla and toasted spices... not disappointed (at all). Thanks @Chris Wanner
Smoky vanilla and toasted spices... not disappointed (at all). Thanks @Chris Wanner
Jan 22nd, 2017
