Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy Shows good focus

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pure and bright

Be sure to decant this for 30 minutes first as it improved noticeably with air

There is plenty of underlying tension and energy to the mouth coating and very serious finish that displays only a touch of rusticity

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Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy Shows good focusThe 2012 Syrah comes from the estate in Tulbugh and is raised in 500 liter French oak barrels (20% new) for 24 to 30 months. There is great detail and precision on the nose here with engaging blackcurrant, raspberry preserve and violet scents that unfold in the glass. There is something almost "Pinot like" here. The palate is very well structured with a keen line of acidity cutting a swathe through the crystalline blackberry and blueberry fruit, and