Graham Beck The Catalyst Syrah CWG 2005 86 Points

Graham Beck The Catalyst Syrah CWG 2005 86 Points
Dark cherry red, bright with slight russet rim, even touch brown.
Fragrant, complex notes of lavender and plums, good definition, toasty, tight, good freshness, more Rhône / Barossa than Cape Syrah, finishes on a note of lead pencil minerality, from now until 2016