Syrocco Zenata Syrah 2023 (750ML) Petit Manseng

Syrocco Zenata Syrah 2023 (750ML) Petit MansengTasting Notes The brainchild of Crozes Hermitage (Northern Rhone, France) superstar Alain Graillot, this wine is produced at the modern winery of Thalvin, not far from Casablanca, Morocco! The idea for Syrocco was born while Alain Graillot was vacationing in Morocco. Alain realized how the terroir of this region mirrored his vineyards in the Northern Rhone. A collaboration was born between Alain and the modern winery of Domaine Ouled Thaleb and the

This is a brilliant follow-up to the benchmark 2016 by Jacques Desvauges and his team

It shows the typicity of this diverse

temperature controlled steel tanks

and a kiss of chalky minerality

spicy cuisine

but yet very refined and doesn’t dominate

This wine beautifully expresses fruit and terroir with notes of dark plum

Like most 2014s

Estate owned by: Jorge Moreira

planted in 2005 in north-south rows

This Cabernet Franc boasts a smooth and elegant mid-palate and graceful finish

and cherry with a slight touch of pine needle and sweet cigar on the nose lead to a nicely structured palate