Product Overview
97 Points - Vinous
"Youthful purple. Heady, spice-accented aromas of blackberry, blueberry cherry liqueur and pungent flowers show excellent clarity and energetic lift. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, displaying sharply defined black/blue fruit, violet pastille, cola and exotic spice flavors that turn livelier as the wine opens up. Finishes extremely long, smoky and minerally, with powerful, spicy thrust, a repeating floral note and gently chewy, polished tannins." -JR, Oct/2020
(94-96)+ Points - Wine Advocate
"A barrel sample of 100% Syrah aging in 65% new French oak, the deep purple-black colored 2018 Fracture has a nose of tar, loamy earth, grilled meats, roasted lamb, rosemary and thyme with loads of violet perfume, mint chocolate and coffee bean aromas—this is already incredibly layered. It's full-bodied and silky, slowly unfurling to spicy, floral-tinged blue fruits. It has an excellent frame with plush tannins and incredibly surprising freshness, finishing very long and very dense. Around 2,500 cases will be made." -EB, 2/6/20
91 Points - Wine Spectator
"Dense and powerfully built, with crushed stone, smoked meat and blackberry flavors that build tannins toward a firm finish. Best from 2023 through 2030. 2,500 cases made." -TF, 12/15/21
