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Wine Details
Price:
$47.00 per bottle
Description:
Concentrated black raspberries, violets, lavender and white peaches are just a
start of the complex aromas of the 2004 Doyenne Syrah. There is an interesting
and hedonistic blend of these floral flavors with sweet, meaty, bone-marrow syrah
characters along with oyster shell minerality. The flavors exhibit dense and broad black fruit characters tightly knit with black pepper spices. This is a youthful wine that is very showy now and promises much more.
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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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Viognier:
The most acclaimed white wine grape from France's Rhône Valley, Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom. The heady perfume of this varietal is one of its trademarks, although its flavors are sometimes problematic in matching with food. However, it does well with lobster, crab and moderately flavored fish. Use it as an apéritif as an alternative to Chardonnay. The "Rhône Rangers" in California have done an excellent job promoting this varietal.
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