Montes Alpha, Syrah, Colchagua Valley 2005

Purple.

Tar, licorice, toasty oak and musky black fruit nose. Reminds me of a young Havens Syrah.

Round, plush entry - tar, menthol and oak toast flavors with a citrus zest undertone. Fairly strong acid-impression keeps everything in check, but does not kill mid-palate flavor. Mild, chewy finish.

Nice action. This would be interesting in a blind tasting of northern Rhone wines. Cheap.

Day 5 - Still reminds me of a Havens Syrah, very similar to day 1. In fact, there is almost no difference. For the money, this is a very smart buy in structured/Euro-similar Syrah.

$17