2008 Napa Valley Syrah
January 26, 2011 by Tim
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The cool, breezy Carneros location with a north-facing exposure guarantees that our hillside Syrah gets plenty of the all-important hang time it needs to develop full, ripe, rich flavors. Winemaker Geoff Gorsuch comments that “2008 was an extremely challenging vintage that left us with distressingly low yields, but the flavors are there in spades. This wine is bursting with cherries and spice!”
Flavor profile: Big, rich flavors of ripe cherry, strawberry, sweet plum and cocoa with anise and spice. Firm tannins.
2008 Vintage: A dynamic growing season with surprisingly low yields of flavorful berries showing great intensity of color and flavor
Drink now and through: 2014
Food Suggestions
Our Syrah is the perfect partner for simple, rustic fare like wild game, slow- cook dishes and grilled sausages. With its origins in the south of France, Syrah complements the flavors of the region particularly well. Colleen’s Kitchen has several recipes matched with Syrah including her new Rabbit Cacciatore.
2007 Napa Valley Syrah
March 21, 2010 by David
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New release! When you crave deep, dark intensity this is the wine for you! Thick skinned and loaded with pigment, Syrah was born to make a statement!
It’s such a pleasure to begin releasing our reds from the 2007 vintage. It was about as close to a textbook growing season as we could hope for.
What does a good year mean to you? Rich, concentrated flavors, beautiful balance and varietal character spilling out of the glass. Our 2007 Napa Valley Syrah is loaded with bold black plum, ripe cherry, dried herbs, cocoa and toasty vanilla-oak.
Syrah and food: Our Syrah partners well with rustic fare like beef stew, wild game, grilled sausages or slow-cooked dishes. Mediterranean dishes are a natural for this native of southern France. Savoring a glass of the Syrah with Colleen’s recipe for Mediterranean Pork Tenderloin is the next best thing to an evening in Provence. Bon appétit!
2006 Napa Valley Syrah
September 25, 2009 by David
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Full and lush flavors of boysenberry, red cherry, dark chocolate and smoke finishing with a hint of earth, spice and toasty oak.
Pairings: Grilled steak, wild game, slow-cooked dishes, sausages, aged cheeses.
2005 Napa Valley Syrah
August 27, 2008 by David
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Rich, deep flavors of black currant, boysenberry, dark chocolate and smoke finishing with a subtle hint of earth. Pairings: Grilled steak, wild game, slow-cooked dishes, aged cheeses.
2002 South Coast Syrah
September 27, 2005 by David
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Syrah is the basis for the great reds of the Northern Rhone; and as an ingredient in blends, it contributes much of the character and aging potential for wines of the Southern Rhone. This “Old World” style Syrah presents forward fruit flavors of wild berry, strawberry jam, and dark plum that blend into a concentrated core of earthy cherry, vanilla oak, anise, and herbs. Red cherry returns on the finish with spicy peppers and ample tannins. Excellent from beginning to end, soft, smooth and full-bodied.
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