The 2011 Syrah Tellus is quite pretty in this vintage. Smoke, black cherries, olives, sage and licorice flesh out in the glass. Varietally expressive and beautifully balanced, the Tellus is an excellent choice for drinking over the next handful of years. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2019.
Riccardo Cotarella's Falesco wines are all about value, and there is plenty of that here.
A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620