Alban "Tithings" Edna Valley 2002

Saturated purple/black.

Extremely deep black olive, spicy fig, earth, blood orange and toasty oak aromas.

Creamy and packed in the mouth, but doesn't have the clarity of flavor, complexity or length of his best stuff. Splitting hairs. This was opened last night, and has really benefited from the air time. Layered, with acidity, ultimately, intruding to kill flavor.

I'm not sure what this is - but it must have a substantial Syrah component.

$50?