Coriolis, Syrah, California, 2019

Overview of the Wine
There are, every year, a selection of barrels that somehow don’t find harmony with the final compositions for Antica Terra or Lillian. A world away from sub-standard barrels that would be declassified, to be sold off in bulk or dumped down the drain, these barrels are often some of the most precious in the cellar. By segregating these barrels, it is ensured that the wine that gets bottled under the Antica Terra and Lillian names are, year after year, the very highest expression possible in any given vintage. 

Those unused barrels, full of shimmering potential, sit for a final blending session. The resultant wine lives under the name Coriolis. 

The mathematical expression for the Coriolis force appeared in an 1835 paper by French scientist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, in connection with the theory of water wheels. The symbol of the water wheel serves as symbol for the conversion of free-flowing energy into useful forms of power.  One hundred percent of the profits from the sale of this wine are donated to charity. In this way, this wine supports the conversion of ideas into powerful actions that serve a greater good.

Organic.

Antica Terra by Maggie Harrison from Sine Qua Non

Grape / Blend
Syrah

Origin
California

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Meaty, savory, and loaded with tons of blackberries, blueberries, coffee beans, white sage, and crushed granite rocks…this is made in the culty, hedonistic style – at a price that is simply unreal!

95+ Points - Ian Blackburn
Dense Dark Deep - Blue and Black fruits - lush, rich and ready to rock your world.  Color 14.5/15, Nose 24/25, Body 24/25, Overall 33/35 = 95.5 Points 

Product size: 750ml