Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Concentrated and full of great mouth feel, this meaty Syrah also possess rich blackberry flavors with notes of mocha and cedar and balanced acidity.
Appearance deep ruby with purple center
Aromas blueberry, cassis, black pepper, dried herbs, cedar plank, charcoal, tobacco leaf, pencil lead, violets
Palate blackberry, black cherry, coffee grounds, black truffle, bakers chocolate, puckery acidity, smooth tannins, dense body, sharp finish
Food Pairing Suggestions
roast lamb, duck, BBQ, braised beef, hard cheeses
Production
50 cases
Alcohol
14.9%
Aging Potential
Drink now through 2026 and beyond
Accolades
2016 BEST OF CLASS ~ SF North of Gate
2016 DOUBLE GOLD ~ Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Vineyard
Palindrome Vineyards
Winemaker Notes
“Syrah has always been a special wine for us because it represents the Rhône Valley, a place in France we are very fond of. In most of our vintages, we’ve been inspired by the winemakers in Côte Rôtie by adding a little Viognier. For the 2017 vintage we also worked with two different Syrah vineyards, allowing us to create more complexity with the addition of some cool climate Russian River Valley Syrah (approximately 9%)
With budwood brought over in a suitcase in the late 90’s from the Norther Rhône region, our Syrah is always a crowd pleaser. Due to timing issues for this vintage, we back blended in 3% Viognier instead of performing a co-fermentation in order to add complexity & richness. Concentrated with a great mouth feel, you’ll find this wine full of rich blackberry flavors with notes of mocha and cedar and balanced acidity” –Winemaker Jon Phillips
Aged 13 months in 25% new French oak
This wine is unfiltered.
