2017 Bargylus Grand Vin de Syrie Blanc

A hugely striking white produced from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, from Syria’s only private wine estate! It has a fascinating nose – a little grassy and Sauvignon-esque on the first sniff, and then with lots of dried orange rind, candied peel, apricot, quince, bayleaf and something nutty there too – even praline. The mouthfeel is quite creamy, very broad and a little white Rhone like in terms of its weight, with a soft spicy note too, and that unmistakable Sauvignon acidity. Jancis has hit the nail on the head again – really, it has aged extremely well.