The winery has substantially changed the blend and vineyard sources in 2004, and this is a better Dark Star than the last couple of vintages. It's roughly two-thirds Syrah, with Mourvèdre and Grenache filling in the final third of the blend. The wine is sappy and strong, packed with flavors of berries, cherries and cassis, and it carries through a medium long finish before resolving into chalky acids and tannins. At 15.6% alcohol it borders on tiring.
The winery has substantially changed the blend and vineyard sources in 2004, and this is a better Dark Star than the last couple of vintages. It's roughly two-thirds Syrah, with Mourvèdre and Grenache filling in the final third of the blend. The wine is sappy and strong, packed with flavors of berries, cherries and cassis, and it carries through a medium long finish before resolving into chalky acids and tannins. At 15.6% alcohol it borders on tiring.
The winery has substantially changed the blend and vineyard sources in 2004, and this is a better Dark Star than the last couple of vintages. It's roughly two-thirds Syrah, with Mourvèdre and Grenache filling in the final third of the blend. The wine is sappy and strong, packed with flavors of berries, cherries and cassis, and it carries through a medium long finish before resolving into chalky acids and tannins. At 15.6% alcohol it borders on tiring.