Alban Vineyards, Patrina Alban Estate Syrah Vintage:2008 this is lovely stuff

this is lovely stuff

offering densely packed orchard and pit fruit flavors that are sharpened by a refreshingly bitter lemon pith flourish

this is clearly very classy and textured if tight juice that will require 7 to 10 years to be at its best

as is the case with the vintages of the 1990s

and a multi-dimensional

Alban Vineyards, Patrina Alban Estate Syrah Vintage:2008 this is lovely stuffMoving to the reds, the 2019 Patrina offers lots of smoky red and black fruits as well as violets, pepper, and graphite notes. It's forward, charming, textured, and balanced, with plenty of classic Alban character. I'd be happy to drink it.