Alta Alella, ORBUS, Alella, Catalonia, Spain 2021

Muscular tannins, earthy freshness and broody smokiness build the intense framework of this Syrah that speaks a lot of its place and tie. Hailing from an acid soil, there's a lovely lift and salinity underpinning the forest floor, tobacco leaf, oregano, thyme, red apple peel, blood orange zest and dried black olives.