Tasting: Zaca Mesa Syrah

Name: Zaca Mesa Syrah
Variety: Syrah
Region: Santa Ynez Valley, California
Country: United States
Year: 2009
Price: $22.95
Shop review: "Displays deep blackberry, cassis, smoked meat, pepper, and our signature sage spice.  The silky finish lingers from ripe tannins with a touch of smokey oak." -Vintage Cellar, 2014
My review: Zaca Mesa Syrah poured a deep red with aromas of smoky meat, pepper, and oak.  Rich flavors of blackberry and mocha are balanced on the palate with a mouth full of tannins upon finish.
Food: I did not pair this wine with food.