Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy This 2013 Ao Yun is

This 2013 Ao Yun is a new star of China

463 cases produced

This is actually aromatically similar to the Richebourg at this early stage

pure and bright

There is plenty of underlying tension and energy to the mouth coating and very serious finish that displays only a touch of rusticity

Fable Mountain, Tulbagh Syrah other_regions_italy This 2013 Ao Yun isThe 2012 Syrah comes from the estate in Tulbugh and is raised in 500 liter French oak barrels (20% new) for 24 to 30 months. There is great detail and precision on the nose here with engaging blackcurrant, raspberry preserve and violet scents that unfold in the glass. There is something almost "Pinot like" here. The palate is very well structured with a keen line of acidity cutting a swathe through the crystalline blackberry and blueberry fruit, and