Rudi Schultz Syrah 2015

Rudi Schultz was smitten with wine from an early age, but it was a yachting journey from the Cape to North Carolina via the Caribbean that got him hooked on the winemaking profession. During his seven month adventure on the seas, Schultz had the opportunity to taste a number of top notch Côte-Roties and Châteauneuf-du-Papes, as the yacht’s owner was an avid collector of Rhône bottlings. This first encounter with world-class wines had a profound influence on him, prompting a desire to craft wines of the same caliber and style from his native land. This stunning Syrah boasts beautiful aromas of blackberry, black cherry, raspberry and pepper that follow through on the lengthy palate. Well integrated tannins and seductive hints of mocha, earth, and spice add to the complexity of this eponymous bottling from Thelema winemaker Rudi Schultz. This sensational wine has garnered 90+ Wine Spectator raves in every vintage since its 2002 debut.