Ramonet, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy The 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard

The 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard may be just as compelling as the 2002

very firm and youthfully austere finale

Beautifully ripe and intense

clean and saline finish

Ramonet, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy The 2001 Syrah Astralis VineyardA moderately toasty nose of fresh and elegant white flower and subtle spice aromas combine with sweet, taut and sleekly muscled flavors that possess both focus and richness on the strikingly long finish that is super intense even among this group of unusually intense wines. I like this for its generosity as well as for the sheer depth of material and while there is enough mid palate fat to allow the 04 Btard to be approachable now, it will clearly