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Syrah

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Wines made from Shiraz are often quite powerfully flavoured and full-bodied. The variety produces wines with a wide range of flavor notes, depending on the climate and soils where it is grown, as well as other viticultural practices chosen. Aroma characters can range from violets to berries, chocolate, espresso and black pepper. No one aroma can be called typical though blackberry and pepper are often noticed. With time in the bottle these primary notes are moderated and then supplemented with earthy or savory tertiary notes such as leather and truffle. Secondary flavor and aroma notes are those associated with several things, including winemakersâ€™ practices, and terroir.

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Food Pairing: Pairs well with grilled and barbecued meats, pork and venison, or fish and poultry that are very light on sauces. Nice with a hunk of rustic bread and olive oil.

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Cass Winery

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2004 Syrah
Paso Robles

Deeply pigmented beautiful wine with lots of cherry and a very smooth finish. This Syrah is entirely clone 383. Food pairings include a variety of red-sauced pasta dishes, grilled ...moremeats (especially tri-tip!), wood-grilled pizza, and smoked gouda cheese.

^$36.00

Lytton Springs

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2005 Syrah Lytton West
Lytton West

Enjoyable now for its forward, spicy fruit, it will develop greater complexity over the next ten years.

^$36.00

Russian Hill Estate Winery

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2003 Windsor Oaks Summit Syrah
Russian River Valley

Our Windsor Oaks Summit Syrah is always a wine of substance and structure and the 2003 is no exception with its deeply saturated colors and blue hues so classic of Syrah. Although ...morethe tannins are firm, providing structure and age worthiness, the wine is elegant with an aromatic nose, good balance and a long finish. Flavors of plum, cassis and licorice complement the hint of rose petal on the nose.

^$36.00

Keller Estate

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2003 La Cruz Syrah
Sonoma County

Black is the word that keeps coming up when describing this wine: black color, blackberry jam, black pepper, black leather (OK, it could be any color leather, but doesnâ€™t black l ...moreeather sound better?). In addition, there are notes of chocolate, tobacco, sweet oak and mint. The core of hedonistic sweet fruit is kept lively by bright acidity and the texture is rich, long and full. While still quite young and enjoyable for its copious fruit, this wine is probably best enjoyed 2006 â€“ 2012.

^$36.99

Eric Kent Wine Cellars

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2005 Syrah, Dry Stack Vineyard
Bennett Valley

With our third vintage of Dry Stack Syrah weâ€™re beginning to get a clearer picture of what this vineyard is all about. Weâ€™ve seen it hot ('03 & '04) and weâ€™ve seen it cool (' ...more05) but certain characteristics shine through each year.

Aromas of cherries, dark plum and tobacco invite you in, followed by a palate of lively cherry infused with darker fruit undertones, a touch of smoky cedar and a silky, elegant mouthfeel. Delicious now (with 1-2 hours of decanting) the balance of fruit and acidity is delightful, making this a wine that should age wonderfully for years to come.

^$37.00

Jean Edwards Cellars

CAW Rating: 90

100

1 reviews

2005 Jean Edwards Cellars Las Madres Vineyard Syrah
Las Madres Vineyard

Sourced from a single vineyard in Carneros, this is a medium bodied earthy syrah with good balance and acidity.

^$38.00

Silver Horse Winery

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2005 TORI
Paso Robles

75% Syrah /25% Tempranillo When two wonderful grape varietals come together to make a unique and beautiful wine it makes for a TORI (victorious) Occasion! The white pepper and meat ...more notes from the Syrah and the raspberry, blackberry, and earth tones from the Tempranillo make this a wonderful food wine!

^$38.00

Nicholls Wine

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2005 NICHOLLS Syrah, Santa Barbara County
White Hawk Vineyard

We sourced our fruit from a vineyard located on the south-facing slope of Cat Canyon, a side canyon of the Los Alamos Valley in Santa Barbara County. Planted at 900 feet of elevati ...moreon on pure sand, water and nutrients are immediately drained off forcing the vines to work extra-hard to survive. The resulting yields are miniscule and the berries are intense. A strong core of acidity is complemented by elements of spice, meat and blackberries. A terrific, big Rhone-style Syrah with just enough acidity to make it perfect with food. Try throwing a hanger steak on the grill and opening a bottle of this wine!

^$38.00

Adobe Road Winery

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2003 Syrah
Dry Creek Valley

â€œIntense nose of blackberry and luscious ripe red berry and a hint of smoky cedar give rise to a luscious, dense palate of blueberry, blackberry, herb and dark chocolate. Though ...morethis big wine shows a little alcoholic heat on the finish, its crisp acidity and structured tannins provide balance.â€

-Lynne Char Bennett

^$38.00

Blue Rock Vineyard

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2004 Syrah
Alexander Valley

Our fourth vintage of Syrah is our most elegant ever! This wine emphasizes grace and complexity rather than heavy extraction. It is beautifully balanced with fine tannins and a gre ...moreat sense of polish. It has wonderful Syrah character and is more Northern Rhone in style with smoked meat, pomegranate, and black currant aromas; The flavors are consistent with the nose with complex black cherry as well as gamy/earthy flavors. Due to the soft tannins it can be enjoyed upon release but will improve for another 5 years.

^$38.00

Cass Winery

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2003 Syrah
Paso Robles

Planted to several exciting new ENTAV* clones originating from France, our fledgling Syrah vines produced a paltry 100 pounds of fruit per acre. Anticipating a wine of bold intensi ...morety from these low yielding blocks, we opted to ferment in small bins, manually punching-down the cap, to fully extract color and character from the skins. The resulting wine is deeply pigmented, with fresh berry flavors and unique nuances of white pepper on the palate.

^$38.00

Russian Hill Estate Winery

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2001 Ellen's Block Syrah
Russian River Valley

A velvety wine with rich, intense flavors of plums, cassis, roasted coffee and chocolate intertwined with hints of earth and bacon fat. A floral nose hints of orange peel and exoti ...morec spices. This is a beautiful wine with elegance and concentration that we expect will age gracefully for many years.

^$38.00

Loos Family Winery

CAW Rating: 97

100

1 reviews

2008 Syrah - White Hawk Vineyard
Santa Barbara

Deep dark red colors with purple hues. Fleshy aromas packed with jammy red and black fruits and toast. Round and lush. Lovely pepper, earth, anise and espresso/cocoa notes ancho ...morer a long finish. Youthful blockbuster. Superb with chocolate, grilled meats, pizza and hearty stews. Cellar for a decade.

^$38.00

Presidio Vineyard & Winery

CAW Rating: 98

100

1 reviews

2004 Syrah "Artistic License"
Estate

This Syrah is from certified Organically and BiodynamicallyÂ® grown grapes from our cool climate estate vineyard west of the Santa Rita Hills. Fermented in small fermenters, punch ...moreed down 3-times daily then pressed to French oak barrels where it rested for 14 months softening and adding depth of character. Bottled unfiltered. Cases produced: 400

^$38.95

Eric Kent Wine Cellars

CAW Rating: 99

100

1 reviews

2005 Syrah, Kalen's Big Boy Blend
Sonoma County

True to the spirit of its name, Kalenâ€™s Big Boy Blend must have a big personality. That said, the cooler '05 vintage added a splash of refinement to this high-spirited bottling a ...mores well.

Inky dark in the glass, the nose offers up rich, black fruit, black and white pepper, a faint tease of eucalyptus and fertile earth tones. Then a sip unleashes dark cherry, pomegranate, black licorice and cola nut, all lovingly embraced by fine, sweet tannins. While a tad of patience will be handsomely rewarded, if you decide to open one sooner rather than later, a brisk decanting and a couple of hours on the table will enhance itâ€™s youthful charms.

^$39.00

Robert Hall Winery

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2002 Reserve Syrah
Paso Robles

GOLD MEDAL - L.A. County Fair Wines of the World Competition 2005
CRITICS AWARD - Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 2005
This syrah is ripe and ...more lush. - Michael Apstein

^$40.00

Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery

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2005 Livermore Valley Syrah
Madden Ranch

We are very excited about the Syrah grapes from John Madden's Livermore Valley vineyard. John and Peggy are fellow ABC sports commentators, and during a lunch in New York City, Joh ...moren learned we wanted to produce Syrah. He graciously offered us grapes from his family vineyard and we were happy to accept!

Madden Ranch has 20 acres of Concannon clone Syrahâ€”one of the oldest Syrah clones in Californiaâ€”all on 5BB rootstock.

Grapes were harvested on October 5, 2005 and were taken to our winery where a 3 day cold soak was followed by yeast inoculation. The wine was aged in French oak for 14 months before bottling.

^$40.00

Nicholson Ranch Winery

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2003 Estate Syrah
Sonoma Valley

The last of the 2003 offerings to roll out, our Estate Syrah has benefited tremendously from the long growing season it encountered and its extended bottle aging. In a tasting incl ...moreuding all our 2004 Syrahs, the 2003 Estate tasted like it had the greatest aging potential of the bunch. The nose is a steely bouquet of crushed rocks, white flowers, lavender and black pepper. Rich blackberries open the palate with a variety of dense black fruits, crÃ¨me de cassis and firm allspice. The wine packs a tannic punch at the end so time in the decanter or a long nap in the cellar will help realize all this offeringâ€™s potential.

^$40.00

Davis Family Vineyards

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2005 Syrah, "Guyzer Block"
Russian River Valley

Harvesting late in the season can be scary as winemakers hang their fruit while praying for no rain. And when you START your Syrah harvest on Halloween, well, thatâ€™s downright te ...morerrifying! But mild, dry weather prevailed and we held off picking his steep, hillside estate Syrah until it was at the peak of perfection. We planted Chave Clone Syrah in this vineyard in 1996 and we follow the Cote Rotie tradition of fermenting the Syrah with about 2% Viognier grapes. The results are staggering. The wine shows cool-climate blackberry fruit with beefy notes all at the same time, and with only 15% new oak aging, the pure fruit quality really comes through. We dropped half of all the Syrah fruit in the vineyard to insure that the tannins were totally ripe, and the resulting texture is pure crushed velvet. The hints of white pepper on the finish keep the palate intrigue going. It's everything you love about the exotic nature of Syrah with a pretty-side that you will not be able to leave alone. This 2005 already took home top honors at the 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition... even before its official release!

^$40.00

Le Vin Cellars

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2003 Syrah
Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino

Ingredients: Organic Grapes. Unrefined and Unfiltered
Delicious, fruit forward and full bodied

^$40.00

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