A dark and brooding wine with a purple edge, the 2017 Syrah Seven Hills Vineyard Estate is bold and expressive with juicy black plum and blackberry essence. Still, it wafts with black pepper and sweet baking spices, compounded by dustiness and floral essence. Full-bodied, the wine is generous and juicy, showcasing a fruit-focused frame with lifting tannins before flavors of blackberry preserves with bitter dark chocolate cover the mid-palate. Marked with an evolving, elongated finish, the wine ends with a pleasing tannic edge that is food-friendly. It’s a lovely wine!