plenty of blackberry and bilberry fruit

A deft touch of wood allows the pretty and quite cool aromas of wet stone

(from Chassagne fruit)

mineral finish

the Brovia Barolo can be a real overachiever

Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah Vintage:2012 plenty of blackberry and bilberryThe 2012 Syrah comes from the estate in Tulbugh and is raised in 500 liter French oak barrels (20% new) for 24 to 30 months. There is great detail and precision on the nose here with engaging blackcurrant, raspberry preserve and violet scents that unfold in the glass. There is something almost "Pinot like" here. The palate is very well structured with a keen line of acidity cutting a swathe through the crystalline blackberry and blueberry fruit, and