Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions Taylor's was and is always

Taylor's was and is always one of my benchmarks for what a Port should taste and smell like

sulfur and wood are all that are discernible today

black currant and coffee

persistent finish features a suave candied violet note

Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions Taylor's was and is alwaysThe 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