S. Sebastião Tinta Roriz Syrah 2023 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Blending Syrah with the Portuguese Tinta Roriz makes for a wine with lush dark fruit character and a spicy aftertaste. It's cold-soaked in steel vats to retain freshness. Look for notes of blueberry, cassis, peperoncino and truffles and serve tonight with a pasta bolognese or black-bean chili.[Asia Wine Trophy did not include a tasting note.] (Asia Wine Trophy,2023) MINE: Ink-black blueberry and cassis aromas mingle with cracked-pepper spice and a hint of fresh truffle earth. Crisp mid-palate lift frames a silky ribbon of dark fruit before a gentle chili-pepper warmth emerges. Pancetta-studded penne arrabbiata or chipotle black-bean empanadas will make great table companions. NEW: Tinta Roriz is the Portuguese name for Spain's Tempranillo. Here it teams up with Syrah in a juicy, dark-fruited red. Black cherry and violet are front and centre. It's a terrific bargain. Portugal and Spain sharing a grape under two names is the most neighbourly thing in wine. Lamb meatballs in tomato sauce make a cozy weeknight dinner with it.

Syrah food pairings: lamb chops from the grill, roast chicken, pasta Bolognese.

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Natalie MacLean reviewed this S. Sebastião Tinta Roriz Syrah 2023 for the Vintages release of January 23, 2027.

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