Black Ankle Vineyards
Leaf-Stone Syrah
North Central Piedmont, Maryland, USA
Aging beautifully! Still loads of currant and lavender. Add a touch of iodine and some more black fruit, mix with lean tannins and fine acidity. Here is to Maryland wines!
Aging beautifully! Still loads of currant and lavender. Add a touch of iodine and some more black fruit, mix with lean tannins and fine acidity. Here is to Maryland wines!
Aug 11th, 2018Top wine of the night. Incredible. And from MD.
Top wine of the night. Incredible. And from MD.
1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2014The '13 seems to hit a special note for me. Everything I enjoy in Syrah is here; savory herbs, games meat, iodine, blackberries and black currants, and lavender. The tannins are sleek and starting to integrate well. I suspect by Autumn, this will really kick ass.
The '13 seems to hit a special note for me. Everything I enjoy in Syrah is here; savory herbs, games meat, iodine, blackberries and black currants, and lavender. The tannins are sleek and starting to integrate well. I suspect by Autumn, this will really kick ass.
Apr 12th, 2017
Third red from Black Ankle and first Syrah. Bright ruby red. Love the nose, slight iron and savory notes. Slightly stinky and almost a note of compost. Palate had some slight greenery and savory notes. Undertones of red fruits too. Moderate tannins (7/10) with some nice acidity. Moderate body and long, lingering finish. Will gain some nice complexity with time. Drink till 2025.
Third red from Black Ankle and first Syrah. Bright ruby red. Love the nose, slight iron and savory notes. Slightly stinky and almost a note of compost. Palate had some slight greenery and savory notes. Undertones of red fruits too. Moderate tannins (7/10) with some nice acidity. Moderate body and long, lingering finish. Will gain some nice complexity with time. Drink till 2025.
Jun 3rd, 2016Black Ankle Vineyards is consistent and this world-class Syrah is consistent with my June '15 notes. Delicious!
Black Ankle Vineyards is consistent and this world-class Syrah is consistent with my June '15 notes. Delicious!
Nov 6th, 2015Lean tannins, red and black currants, dark fruits, violets, and a note that one can only find in a Black Ankle Syrah. This is a world-class Syrah that beautifully reflects its sense of place. Maryland can certainly show terroir well!
Lean tannins, red and black currants, dark fruits, violets, and a note that one can only find in a Black Ankle Syrah. This is a world-class Syrah that beautifully reflects its sense of place. Maryland can certainly show terroir well!
Jun 6th, 2015
Well-balanced wine, nicely concentrated fruit, mature "gripping" tannins. Got better the longer the bottle was open, but it wasn't open long enough before it was empty...
Well-balanced wine, nicely concentrated fruit, mature "gripping" tannins. Got better the longer the bottle was open, but it wasn't open long enough before it was empty...
Nov 18th, 2013Opened a 2008 Black Ankle Leaf Stone Syrah NYE 2018. Perfect way to start a new year
Opened a 2008 Black Ankle Leaf Stone Syrah NYE 2018. Perfect way to start a new year
Jan 1st, 2018Great flavor, but a little light for a Syrah
Great flavor, but a little light for a Syrah
Nov 6th, 2017