2017 Paul Lato 'Il Padrino' Syrah Bien Nacido Vyd RATING WE 98 De Vogüé owns 2

De Vogüé owns 2

minty herbaceousness backed by mocha vanilla oak

star anise

and awesome length on the finish

with a barely perceptible

2017 Paul Lato 'Il Padrino' Syrah Bien Nacido Vyd RATING WE 98 De Vogüé owns 299 Points Jeb Dunnuck: Inkier colored, the 2017 Syrah Il Padrino comes from the Bien Nacido Vineyard, which is a hillside vineyard located just outside of Santa Maria. Completely destemmed and aged 20 months in new French oak, it reveals a textbook bouquet of crme de cassis, blueberries, lavender, crushed rocks, pepper, iodine, and assorted meaty nuances. This gives way to an ultra fine, full bodied, concentrated Syrah that has no hard edges, heavenly