2013 Alban "Patrina" Edna Valley Syrah The Bean has demanded that

The Bean has demanded that I bring home cases of this wonderful Gem and feels that you need to do the same

has great acidity

iron and mahogany character

40oz of glory

maybe not great levels of concentration

2013 Alban "Patrina" Edna Valley Syrah The Bean has demanded thatThe 1,080 case 2013 Syrah Patrina, which is the entry level Syrah, sees a higher temperature during fermentation and roughly 20 days on skins, with periodic punch downs. Aged 22 months in two thirds new French oak, it trumps most estates grand vin. Showing the forward, plush, sweetly fruited style of all of the 2013s here, with notes of smoked meats, violets, caramelized black cherries and cassis, with its oak component pushed all the way into the