“Wow. The 2020 Smith-Cullam Syrah is such a distinctly perfumed and characterful wine. Abundant flowers adorn the nose here: lavender, violets, lilac, winter mandarin, pink peppercorn, citrus blossom, blackberry, plum, licorice, clove, star anise and fennel flower. In the mouth, the graphite, black tea tannins provide an invisible support for the fruit. The wine is silky, svelte, concentrated and fine. Through the finish, a very precise and delicate musk stick perfume lingers long after the wine has gone. It's a beauty.” — 97 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
This is very good value for money. A Piedmont red under $30! It has good dark fruit, some nice tannins and acid to balance although it would benefit from some more age to smooth it a bit but I liked its feistiness now.
I was happily surprised by the quality of the labels in the "mystery" case of rose wines - great value for the money I must say. Excellent drinking experience from the unfamiliar labels and happy to enjoy again the familiar ones.