It's quite sad but all afternoon at work I was trying to decide what to open this evening. I fancied something decent. It has been a full on week, so I really wanted to open a good bottle of wine and relax. This wine hit the nail on the head - roll on the weekend.
Matetic, EQ Syrah, 2006, San Antonio, Chile.
This is a lovely wine. Matetic is one of my favourite Chilean producers and their EQ range is fantastic. The nose is full of sweet cherry, blackcurrant and blueberry. There are hints of blackberry and raspberry - all surrounded in subtle aromas of violet. The nose is really delicate and perfumed. The palate is so structured and carries more of the dark fruit but with a fine, white peppery, spicy edge. There are also some olive flavours emerging with some thick tar like elements too. There are some tight drying tannins here. The palate is more savoury than the nose and has some meaty complexity about it. There is a bit of the Chilean greenness here - but not to much. Definitely a wine to buy some more of. This is a nice wine to relax with - I need more Fridays! 4.6/5 (14% abv) £19.99 Majestic Wine.
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