Booker Vineyard Fracture Syrah Paso Robles 2021 Bodegas Las Orcas as well as firm tannins

as well as firm tannins and tons of complexity — perfect for partnering with rich meals and providing a memorable

rich intransparency with a violet rim

grainy tannins and compelling freshness supporting the muscular fruit

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the Pfalz’s vineyards sweep across this remarkably pretty

Booker Vineyard Fracture Syrah Paso Robles 2021 Bodegas Las Orcas as well as firm tanninsThe flagship 2021 Fracture is, as always, all Syrah from that spent 18 months in French oak (60% new and 40% neutral). This inky hued, concentrated, full bodied beauty has ample darker, chocolaty fruit as well as notes of peppery herbs, smoked meats, and graphite. Dense, powerful, and opulent, it stays beautifully balanced on the palate, has ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. It's a powerhouse of a Syrah that still shows the cooler, vibrant