2009 Syrah
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CGCW Review: Richness rather than restraint is the message of this mouthfilling wine, yet deep fruit and real varietal complexity keeps it on very solid Syrah footing. It is never compromised by ripeness, and its ample tannins are buffered by plenty of extract, and it has the structured sturdiness of one that is guaranteed to develop quite well. It will not begin to show all that it has for at least another three or four years, and full maturity may not be reached until it has spent another decade in bottle.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Varietal
Syrah
Appellation
Napa Valley
Vineyard Designation
Stagecoach Vineyards
Harvest Date
Oct 23rd, 2009
Bottling Date
July 2011
Alcohol %
14.8
Connoisseurs' Guide
93
Size
750 ml
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dark Garnet hue; Complex aromas of vibrant raspberry boysenberry vanilla amaretto white pepper floral spice and sage excite the senses. Intense flavors of ripe wild berry chocolate covered fig toffee clove and cedar spice are supported by integrated French oak ripe tannin and a classic syrah driven fleshy mid palate. Ripe blackberry toffee almond and mocha continue to gush forth during the ultra fleshy velvet-textured long finish.
Production
130 Cases Handcrafted