Alzania 21 del 10 2005

100% Syrah, this is intense, oily and full bodied, yet soft and velvety, with notes of mint and eucalyptus, spices and toffee. It's also benefited from a year's aging in French Allier oak barrels. Crop after crop, Spain is improving the standards of their Syrah wines and this one is possibly amongst the top ten Spanish Syrahs. Incidentally, this wine was named after the birth date of winemaker Jose Manuel Echeverria's daughter. 'Felices cumpleanos' (happy birthday) to her, and also, we hope, many happy returns to this wine, which makes a lovely birthday present in anyone's language.