The 2009 EQ Syrah is more deeply colored with an already complex perfume of forest floor, brier, lavender, pepper, blueberry, and blackberry. Elegant and silky in the glass, this savory offering will evolve for 3-4 years and deliver prime drinking from 2014 to 2021. Matetic is a biodynamically farmed winery, a rarity in Chile at the moment, whose grapes are certified organic.Importer: Quintessential Wines, Napa, CA; www.quintessentialwines.com

Dark and winey, with a strong core of pastis and blackberry wrapped in sweet toast. The structure is dense but polished, while the finish lets dark fruit and spice notes linger. Very solid. Drink now through 2012. 2,100 cases made.??–JM??Region: Chile / San Antonio Select to Add