Michael David Sixth Sense Syrah
Syrah, as noted in here frequently, is one of my very
favorite grapes in a wine, though Petite Syrah (quite different) is one of my
least, though that is perhaps because I have not yet moved into the idea of
storing the wine. I admire the density of taste, the mouth feel and most of
all, the rich flavor, though it never seems to me clunky ala the Cabs. At some
point, perhaps when the HSC reaches 50, I will go back through and do some
statistics (another enjoyable pastime of mine) and see which varietal shows up
most often. I fully expect that blends will show up in there the most, but with
the introduction of Syrahs, my wine consumption has certainly taken a turn and
developed since I first started drinking wine regularly.
As to this particular wine, it is another fine example of
the huge power-packed punch that Syrah can provide, all while maintaining its
characteristic smoothness. This is a rich wine, with quite a lot of staying
power, but all the while, it remains quite drinkable. It actually is a blend itself,
with a degree of Petite Syrah and Petite Verdot, though those are mainly for
grace notes. The real star is the Syrah, which here has notes of berry and some
other darker tones.
It is also slightly higher in alcohol, so it does better
with more air time. I like about half an hour to start, with the subsequent
refills being gorgeous and velvety, but you can reduce that time, if you can’t
wait and this delicious and succulent wine is difficult to back-burner, but
it’s well worth it, if you can.
I’ve never seen this on SPA and at $17, it approaches the
upper edge of cost, but it is a fantastic enough wine that I know I can always
rely on it. For that reason, I’d say it’s more of a Mixed than Standard.
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