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Wine Details
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Description:
A Northern Rhône lovers wine. With the glass at arm's length, a hearty dose of tobacco, white pepper, black olives, green peppercorn, blackberries, and venison emerge. This is a spice driven wine. Like its 2006 predecessor, it looks like motor-oil. Blueberries and cassis fill the mid-palate and give way to muscular tannins and focused acidity. Hints of coffee bean, marrow, and cigar box linger through the palate and reverberate long after the first sip.
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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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