Thackrey "Orion" Rossi Vyd. St. Helena 2001

Opaque purple/red.

Smoke, grilled sausage, oak char nose - quite deep - with black fruit underneath.

Intense, packed middle-weight, with plentiful, grainy, tannins immediately framing blackberry, spice and earth flavors. Just a touch of heat (14.7%).

Day 3 - Now something Priorat-like aromatically. Integrated smoke, meat and deep black, perfumed fruit. Quite pure.
Sweetness of texture, with strong acidity is also reminiscent of Priorat. Huge, centered, structure in a middle-weight frame.
Distinctive, idiosyncratic wine - just like Thackrey.

$75