2007 Paul Lato Syrah Il Padrino Bien Nacido Vineyard

The prodigious 2007 Syrah Il Padrino Bien Nacido Vineyard was co-fermented with 5% Viognier, and aged in 100% new French oak. An extraordinary bouquet of graphite, licorice, chocolate, blackberries, and spice fills the olfactory senses with pleasure and complexity. The wine possesses superb concentration, beautiful purity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and an admirable integration of acidity, tannin, wood, and alcohol. It will age effortlessly for 10-12 years or more. Paul Lato continues to go from strength to strength with both his Pinot Noir and Syrah programs. He had fabulous raw materials to work with in 2007, and he hit home runs with these two offerings. www.paullatowines.com