If you are ever in Thailand, The Orient Syrah from the family-run Granmonte Vineyard and Winery is a great choice enjoy on its own or with a meal.
Winemaker Nikki Lohitnavy says the syrah for this wine is picked from three oldest blocks of lower yielding vines in the vineyard. The grapes are hand harvested on cool February mornings before being hand sorted. The wine is then aged in new French and American oak barrels for 12 months. Full-bodied and concentrated, it displays layers of berries, blueberries and hints of vanilla and spice. Velvety tannins offer a complex, dry and generous mouthfeel that is rich in dark cherries, sweet plums and black currant.
I like the spicy incense nose with finish that conjures up taste memories of Asian spice markets.
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