2019 Commune of Buttons 'Sparrows' Syrah
$33
The Sparrows Syrah is the wildest wine of the 2019 vintage from the Basket Range commune. It's lean and spicy with acid for days. It also comes with a real fragility that comes from the lack of Sulphur used in the winemaking.
It feels that while the winery is moving toward a slightly more classical approach (they've started to use sulphur in some of their wines and it has let to some big improvements) this is a relic of the old days. And for some people that will be music to their ears.