AndremilyNo 10 Syrah 2021

The 2021 No 10 checks in as 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognier that was raised in 65% new French oak for 22 months. It shows that classic 2021 focus and purity, with darker berry and cassis-like fruits intermixed with ground pepper, sandalwood, violets, and smoky, meaty nuances. With full-bodied richness, it's incredibly concentrated and has ultra-fine tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. This absolutely heavenly red from the genius of Jim Binns tops out my scale. It should benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and have over two decades of ultimate longevity.

The 2021 Andremily No. 10 sports a deep garnet-purple color. Notes of tar, black plums preserve, and black cherries slowly emerge from the glass, followed by hints of mossy tree bark and anise. Full-bodied, rich, and concentrated, the palate is skillfully structured with firm, ripe, rounded tannins and bold freshness, finishing long with bags of energy. The 2021 No. 10 is composed of 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognier, vinified using 50% whole cluster. It was aged for 22 months in French oak barriques, 65% new. 1000 cases were made. (LPB)

The 2021 No. 10 is a blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 2% Viognier. Grapes come from several vineyards, including Andremily's new Slide Hill estate in Edna Valley, White Hawk, Larner, Harrison-Clarke, Kimsey and Alta Mesa Vineyards in Santa Barbara County. It was vinified with 50% whole clusters and matured for around 22 months in 65% new French barriques. Bottled August 12 and tasted October 25, it boasts a supermassive black hole of dark, perfumed fruit at the core. With time in the glass, it reveals pure accents of mint chocolate, vanilla bean, olives, lilac, tar and botanical nuances. The palate is incredibly concentrated, its graphite-laced fruit waiting to explode. All that depth of fruit is balanced by fireworks of fresh acidity and velvety tannins, and it has a highly latent finish.