Nose

The 2007 Syrah Armada Vineyard is simultaneously one of the most youthful wines in this tasting and also the most complete, unfurling in the glass with a savory bouquet of black truffle, bitter chocolate, cassis, and other dark fruits. - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Palate

On the palate, the wine is both more expansive and more incisive than the 2008; its lavish, textural attack segueing into a deep, stony, and layered mid-palate. The finish is sapid, even saline, and very long. Aged in demi-muids, one of which is new. - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate