The 2021 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard is a perfumed powerhouse

Well-balanced

My only hesitation is that the wine takes long to yield on the bouquet

The bouquet here is nuanced and delicate with an evident mineral signature that is followed by ever-increasingbut extremely elegant throughoutberry fruit and blue flower aromas

This is at once rich

Produttori Barbaresco, Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva other_regions_italy The 2021 Syrah Colson CanyonDark cherries, game, smoke, tobacco, licorice and menthol are some of the nuances that flesh out in the 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo. Heading into the first plateau of its maturity, the 2005 is also the most forward of these Riservas. As such, it should be drunk sooner rather than later. There is good depth and density in the glass, but the development of wild, gamy flavors will only accelerate with time. Antonio Galloni