2021 Cattleya The Initiation Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands

Deep purple in colour. Beautiful floral aromatics, combined with juicy black fruit. Full-bodied with incredible acidity to balance. Tannins are dense and powdery.

2021 Cattleya The Initiation Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands

Deep purple in colour. Beautiful floral aromatics, combined with juicy black fruit. Full-bodied with incredible acidity to balance. Tannins are dense and powdery.

Vinous

The 2021 Syrah The Initiation is fabulous. Rich, inky and explosive, the 2021 races across the palate, offering an exotic concoction of blackberry, espresso, menthol, lavender, licorice and baking spice. The Initiation is a full-bodied, inky wine, yet it also offers impeccable balance, with no hard edges and tons of sheer allure. Impressive.

96 Points / Drinking 2024 - 2036

By Antonio Galloni / November 2023