2017 Bargylus Grand Vin de Syrie Blanc

Blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc that has such an admirable structure that it tastes as though it had been oak aged. It wasn’t. It well justifies the producer’s claim that it ages well. A milder and briefer winter than the previous vintage was followed by uncharacteristically high spring temperatures and then a moderately warm summer. Sea breezes cooled night-time temperatures. Harvest lasted from 4 September to 4 October.
“Beautifully balanced wine from war-torn Syria that is still in its prime at seven years old. It certainly doesn’t taste as though it comes from a hot region, and is grown on hillsides inland from Lattakia, Antioch in biblical times, exposed to maritime influences (the producer finds iodine in most vintages). The Sauvignon is the dominant ingredient on the nose but far from aggressively so.”

17.5/20 Julia Harding MW for Jancis Robinson MW

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