Ochota Barrels, Where’s the Pope? Syrah 2024 Portugal Wild and incredibly enticing aromatics

Wild and incredibly enticing aromatics lead to a palate with unbelievable texture and drive

and matured in concrete egg

it'd give many a more easterly French sparkling producer a run for their money

but with that scintillating acid line that's something of a producer speciality

Ochota Barrels, Where’s the Pope? Syrah 2024 Portugal Wild and incredibly enticing aromaticsPlace: Adelaide Hills, Australia Grape: Syrah Vibe: Spice Train A fresh wine in these parts, first made in 2020 but in tiny, tiny amounts, we're finally blessed with a small allocation over this way. Fruit from the Vale! Very much a Syrah, it's a pepper laden, violet floral smelling dream. Nervy drinking, pushing things along. I'm very into this. ABV: 12. 5%