Chateau Maris Natural Selection Syrah 2013

An intense, opaque purple/red, it has a pronounced nose of briar fruit with herbal/menthol and iron filing undertones. Plush with fine, silky tannins, the big-but-balanced palate brims with blackberry jam, pepper spice and black olive notes, finishing long and clean. an excellent companion to the roast chicken, especially harmonizing with the Sichuan peppercorn in the home-made hoisin marinade.