Arrowood

Saralee's Vineyard Syrah

8.8101 ratings
8.922 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.3

Magnum - really lovely example of an aged Syrah.really balanced, peppered fruit, lingering love

Magnum - really lovely example of an aged Syrah.really balanced, peppered fruit, lingering love

Feb 24th, 2017
Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

Cool wine. Long finish. Good dirty.

Cool wine. Long finish. Good dirty.

May 26th, 2016
Justin Hart

Spiced plum and cherry, with a fungal note on the nose. Interestingly, we blended it with some Washington syrah from Yakima valley (more fruit forward) at about 10% WA and omg it went from great to amazing!

Spiced plum and cherry, with a fungal note on the nose. Interestingly, we blended it with some Washington syrah from Yakima valley (more fruit forward) at about 10% WA and omg it went from great to amazing!

Jul 25th, 2015
Matthew Iaconis

Owner/Winemaker Brick & Mortar

8.6

Ripe and tons of dark chocolate notes. Almost an after dinner drink.

Ripe and tons of dark chocolate notes. Almost an after dinner drink.

May 4th, 2015
Grant Simpson

Very medicore, Choc plum, not much tannin

Very medicore, Choc plum, not much tannin

Nov 29th, 2014
Austin Beeman

Smoky and meaty with luscious creamy raspberry jelly. A well balanced big Syrah.

Smoky and meaty with luscious creamy raspberry jelly. A well balanced big Syrah.

Apr 29th, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is one of the most famous Syrah vineyards in Russian river valley

This is one of the most famous Syrah vineyards in Russian river valley

Mar 6th, 2014
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.3

Really like this. It's a beast! SWS206

Really like this. It's a beast! SWS206

Jan 30th, 2014
Rafael Landestoy

Very tight but opened up in the glass after an hour or so.

Very tight but opened up in the glass after an hour or so.

Jul 17th, 2013
Michael Poole

Leathery and plum.

Leathery and plum.

Dec 27th, 2020