Alban Vineyards

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2013

Somm David T
9.4

I have wanted to do Alban side by side with Rostaing with a well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse.
— a month ago

Paul, Ira and 18 others liked this

Alban Vineyards

Alban Estate Vineyard Viognier 2007

2007. I asked the sommelier about the 2007 Alban Viognier and he said that he had opened a bottle last week but hadn’t poured any yet. Definitely the color shows some age, but the flavors and aromas were Viognier. — 3 months ago

Dave liked this

Cave Sébastien Blachon

Alban Saint-Joseph Syrah 2018

Great fruit blackberries. Nose is granite and sweet fruit. Palate is blackberry and granite.

Bought from fass selections
— 4 years ago

Aravind, Neil and 2 others liked this

Rene Rostaing

Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015

Somm David T
9.4

I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse.
— a month ago

Paul, Ira and 15 others liked this

Alban Vineyards

Lorraine Syrah 2013

Jan A
9.7

Really pretty expansive nose. Very round, sweet and warm on the palate. — 5 months ago

Jeroen, Tom and 15 others liked this

Alban Vineyards

Alban Estate Vineyard Roussanne 2018

Solid vintage, inky purple color, blackberry, leather & pepper on the nose and dark fruits and leather to taste. Delicious! — 4 years ago

Alban Vineyards

Central Coast Viognier 2023

always yum — 2 months ago

Raul Puga
with Raul
Mariana, Dave and 5 others liked this

Éric Texier

St. Julien en St. Alban 2021

Fresh and pure Syrah. Great with a chill. — 3 months ago

Daniel liked this

Alban Vineyards

Seymour's Vineyard Syrah 2000

A bit of air is needed for it to show the savory meaty quality. The juice is well balanced and not showing any heat even @ 15.6 abv — a year ago

Lillian Winery

California Syrah 2014

Shay A
9.4

For planning purposes of something in the future, I tasted 2014 central coast Syrahs from high end producers blind. Along with the Lillian (my bottle), there was SQN, Andremily, Torrin Akasha, Booker Fracture, Alban Reva and Alban Lorraine.

First off, I love these wines. The price in comparison to the others is impressive, and it always delivers. I double decanted this about two hours prior to the blind tasting. Dark purple in the glass, with aromatics of both sweet oak as well as whole cluster stem inclusion. Loads of dark floral notes, ripe blackberries, cherry jerky and that kiss of sweet oak. The palate remained the same from opening through the end of the blind tasting…a distinctly fuzzy profile on the palate with gorgeous mid palate depth and richness of blue and black fruits with plenty of herbal flair and spice. It toes the line between cool climate Syrah with their signature black peppercorn and iron, as well as big central coast Rhône style with its rich and textural palate. No rush on opening, but it sure is great now.

Out of the 7 in the lineup, this was the “cheapest”, and tied for 3rd place (with the Andremily being the runaway favorite, Alban Lorraine taking second, and this tying the SQN).
— 4 years ago

Matt, Jan and 35 others liked this
Bryan Kesting

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@Shay A Great tasting!