2023 Luli Syrah | Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County California 750ml

A smoking value, the 2023 Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands offers a beautiful, Northern Rhone-like nose of juicy blackberries, bouquet garni, violets, and smoky, gamey, peppery nuances. Medium-bodied and broad on the palate, it has a layered mouthfeel and great finish. Competing with many Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage bottlings, it will shine for a solid decade. | 91 Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com