Palate

Like the 2009 Cailloux, the 2009 Syrah Bionic Frog was closed aromatically, yet offered incredible depth, richness, and purity on the palate. Reluctantly giving up lots of dark fruits, chocolate, mineral, and roasted herbs, as well as more exotic notes of blood orange and mint, this inky colored, full-bodied, beautifully concentrated Syrah should be forgotten for 3-4 years, yet will have 20 years or more of overall longevity. –Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate