An "organic" wine from the Rhone valley, this one was very different from all the wines I have posted thus far. In addition, it is non-filtered, which made this one a bit more interesting.
First sniff --lots of berries, perhaps blackberries, with some green grass in the background. The color tone was dark red (nothing like I have seen before). First swirl, wow, full-body and fairly spicy. It also seemed the tannins were a bit strong. Second sniff -- may sound a bit weird, but I was getting some hint of milk (is that possible?). Okay, well the second swirl, seemed green and young. Flavors of berries were prominent -- slightly sour for my liking. The balance was okay, however this syrah was very different than ones I have drunk before. Perhaps it is the "organic" part of the wine, or maybe the "non-filter" component (I am not really sure).
I purchased this one from Ebisu Gardens, Wine Market store. I am going to give this one 3 stars. Very unique wine, but not my all time favorite. It's a decent bottle that would be great with a meat dish. When I finished the bottle, I had some sludge in my glass -- first for me!
Summary: Full-body, Syrah. Fairly green and rich.
Rating: 3 Stars
Purchase Cost: Y1,606 (Ebisu Gardens, Wine Market Store)
Other Japanese Retailers: Y1,512 (Rakuten website)
USA Retail Price: $13.95
Food: Mexican soup
I've found some really Sh*ty wine stores here in Tokyo (especially during the summer time, where they leave the cases of wine in the window store front basking in the heat) and I've found some interesting stores where wine geeks frequent; however what I haven't found is an English website/blog dedicated to "the ordinary tokyo wine drinker." So here I am hoping to fill that void.
If you are interested in learning more about organic wines, check out this link! I found it to be quite informative.
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