Bargylus Red 2013

Bargylus Red 2013 is sensationally intense: inky-dark and brooding, its nose opens with tamarillo, dark cocoa, graphite, smoke and olive-soy notes. On the palate, waves of dark berries, pepper, and spice build toward a dramatic finish—long, powdery, tannic, and utterly gripping. Rich, warm, and lush, it evokes the muscular intensity of Rhône or Languedoc wines, with sweet gingerbread spice, graphite minerality, and an earthy, clay-like depth. Scored 91/100 and lauded by Jancis Robinson as “sumptuous, spicy, rich-nosed,” this high-altitude Syrian blend of Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot delivers an extraordinary tapestry of flavor and terroir-driven power.