Syrah is Full-Bodied Red Wine
Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche.
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Kermit Lynch import, Northern Rhone Syrah
Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah:
• Grapes are 80% de-stemmed
• 10 day maceration in temperature-controlled cuves
• Daily pump-overs and punch-downs
• Malolactic fermentation in demi-muids
• Aged for 6 months in 3 to 10 year old demi–muids
• Vineyards are located on plateaus at higher altitude than Saint Joseph
The color ia an intense black with purple reflections. The color ia an intense black with purple reflections. The nose is concentrated and rich with beautiful complexity, lovely notes of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberries), smoked and grilled notes, and sweet spices. This wine presents a fresh and rich attack. The tannins are fine, and it grows into a balanced wine with beautiful aromas and delicate aging notes of red and black fruit. The tannins are fine and grow into a balanced wine with beautiful aromas and delicate aging red and black fruit notes.
“If you like dark, rich, smoky-styled Syrah, this is a domain for you to try.”J. Molesworth.Rich, dark deep purple in color. Taste of black cherries, and red plums with notes of smoked meat, red and black pepper.
A typical blend of 60% Grenache with roughly equal parts of the Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes, it’s a fleshy but elegant wine, with an enveloping core of spicy dark berries and a firm grip of tannins. But beyond the fruit, it’s the expression of the soil that gives the wine its true identity.
Ripe fruits of dark cherry, blackberry, plum and raspberry are complimented by the secondary notes of vanilla and mixed spices. The silky, satin like fruit profile, encompassed by lovely ripe tannins, cascades effortlessly through the palate.
An opaque core with a red amethyst rim, the wine opens with ripe raspberry and blackberry, dark plum preserves and hints of black pepper and clove. An entry of heft, the palate is packed with blueberry and sweet black cherry along with touch thyme, savory and tarragon. Long on the finish, the ripe tannins, a…
The Prisoner Wine Company takes an unconventional approach to winemaking by working with impassioned growers to source varietals from vineyards and appellations across California. Alongside a family of growers, The Prisoner winemaking team pushes boundaries as they craft a selection of unexpected, yet artful wines. We created Saldo to feature this outstanding fruit from Dry…
This wine is primarily built around a very stony vineyard that just seems to produce better and better quality as the vines age. Typically of our vineyards, it makes an elegant, floral wine rather than a big in-your-face style. From the previous vintage we started to introduce a small amount of co-fermented Viognier and Roussanne….
A nose of licorice and crushed rock, blackberry, soy, and sweet tobacco. On the palate, black raspberry and mineral flavors with a Syrah-driven pancetta-like meaty note. The finish is deep and long, with bright acids, chalky tannins, and a chaparral-like wild herb note that reverts finally back to the licorice note the wine started with. Complex and lingering. Drink now and over the next decade.
d’Arenberg, The Stump Jump Shiraz McLaren Vale TASTING NOTES: A beautifully fragrant, restrained yet balanced expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The nose is bursting with raspberry, strawberry, mulberry and spice. The palate is juicy and silken. Pure fruit, fresh acid and super supple tannins all in harmony. This wine, from a lighter, spicier year, presents…
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