Clos Saouma Syrah Nihil 1.5L 2016

Name: Clos Saouma Syrah Nihil 1.5L 2016
Brand: Clos Saouma
SKU: FRACLOSSYRAHNIHIL15016
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About this Wine

Clos Saouma Syrah Nihil 2016 is a rare, small-production Syrah crafted by Mounir and Rotem Saouma, the visionary husband-and-wife team behind both Clos Saouma in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the celebrated Burgundian négociant house Lucien Le Moine. Produced according to the estate's philosophy of minimal intervention, Nihil is designed to express Syrah in its purest form while combining Rhône intensity with Burgundian precision and elegance.

The exceptional 2016 vintage offers a deeply aromatic profile of blackberry, black cherry, violet, cracked black pepper, olive tapenade, smoked meat, graphite, and exotic spice. The palate is rich and layered, with concentrated dark fruit, savoury complexity, and finely integrated tannins balanced by remarkable freshness and mineral tension. Notes of licorice, herbs, earth, and cured meats emerge with aeration, leading to a long, persistent finish marked by both power and finesse. Inspired by the Saoumas' pursuit of terroir transparency, the wine delivers impressive depth while maintaining purity and balance.

Now approaching maturity, the 2016 vintage has begun to reveal additional tertiary nuances while retaining vibrant fruit and structure. In magnum format (1500ml), the wine evolves more slowly and gracefully, offering exceptional ageing potential for another decade or more. Nihil stands as one of the Rhône Valley's most distinctive Syrah bottlings, marrying concentration, complexity, and elegance in equal measure.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Shiraz
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Brand	Clos Saouma
Vintage	2016.0

Wines of Rhone Valley

The Rhone wine region is situation in the south of France in the Rhone Valley. The region is split into north and south with distinctively different winemaking styles. In the north, the main grape used is Syrah and is sometimes blended with white varietals. In the south however, reds are a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. You may be familiar with this sort of blend; in Australia it is labelled GSM.

Wines are produced under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The most prestigious of which is Chateauneuf-du-Pape. You may also have heard of other AOC names such as Gigondas, Hermitage, Lirac, St Joseph. Wines coming from these and other AOCs are all on the higher end of the market.

On the value end we have wines produced in Cotes-du-Rhone AOC. Cotes-du-Rhone often refers to wines made in the Rhone Valley that do not fall under any other AOC, often from the flatter areas around Southern Rhone. However, it also does include the fringes of well-respected northern appellations as well. In terms of volume, a majority of Rhone wine falls under the Cotes-du-Rhone AOC and it offers some of the best value in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds.

Full-bodied and flavourful white wine blends are also made in the region. These are typically a combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.

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