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Wine Details
Price:
$38.00 per bottle
Description:
This bottling of 2002 Melville Vineyard Syrah is dark, dusty, and chewy. It is more elegant,and powerful than last year's version, and is showing its aromatics much earlier. It has mild spice and dark raspberry flavors. The aroma shows cherries with hints of provincial herbs. But this wine is almost more about mouth feel than it is about aromatics. It has it all - huge stuff! Drink now through 2010.
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Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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