Clary Ranch Syrah, 2022

Californian Syrah that drinks more like the northern Rhone - peppery, floral and fresh rather than big and jammy.

Syrah from the coldest, windiest hillside Arnot-Roberts work with, six miles from the Pacific in Sonoma. Blackcurrant, cracked pepper and violets, with a savoury cured-meat side and a fresh streak of mint and orange peel. Medium-bodied and lively rather than heavy, with fine, chalky grip and a long floral finish.