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Rompecabezas Amador Syrah Blend

9.2195 ratings
9.142 pro ratings
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Syrah Blend
Top Notes For
Ezekiel James Hampton

Big cinnamon on the finish, a little fun funk on the beginning.

Big cinnamon on the finish, a little fun funk on the beginning.

Mar 13th, 2022
"Odedi"

This is a very enjoyable Rhône blend from California. Nicely balanced with black fruits, earth, chocolates, black tea, licorice, wood, cloves, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola and vegetables.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate, with enough earth notes to make it interesting, with great complexity and a lively mouthfeel.

Great length on the finish with round tannins and a tangy ending.

Very enjoyable an earthy, for a new world wine. Feels like a nice young Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This is a beautiful 6 year old blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Will drink very nicely in the next 3 years.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with BBQ skirt steak.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80.

This is a very enjoyable Rhône blend from California. Nicely balanced with black fruits, earth, chocolates, black tea, licorice, wood, cloves, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola and vegetables.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate, with enough earth notes to make it interesting, with great complexity and a lively mouthfeel.

Great length on the finish with round tannins and a tangy ending.

Very enjoyable an earthy, for a new world wine. Feels like a nice young Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This is a beautiful 6 year old blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Will drink very nicely in the next 3 years.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with BBQ skirt steak.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80.

Jun 4th, 2019
Mike R
9.1

Works with pasta / smiling

Works with pasta / smiling

Sep 21st, 2018
Mike R
9.2

Just a delicious Syrah

Just a delicious Syrah

Apr 26th, 2018
Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Rich dark fruit and pepper spice. Ready to drink.

Rich dark fruit and pepper spice. Ready to drink.

Aug 14th, 2017
Gary Vaynerchuk

Founder WineLibrary.com, Host WineLibraryTV

9.0

Juicy I mean Nikki Minaj ass juicy .. Hints of pepper and plum and finished off with a super long finish.... Super long ..... Like John Elways drove long .... Sorry Browns fans ...

Juicy I mean Nikki Minaj ass juicy .. Hints of pepper and plum and finished off with a super long finish.... Super long ..... Like John Elways drove long .... Sorry Browns fans ...

5 people found it helpfulDec 30th, 2014
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

9.1

30 gr 35 sr 35 mour balanced blend

30 gr 35 sr 35 mour balanced blend

2 people found it helpfulMay 8th, 2015
Jay Eagan

Jay had this 9 years ago

Jay had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2015
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

Amador represent, cont.

Amador represent, cont.

1 person found it helpfulOct 22nd, 2013
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Tasty wine, even if it's not in the style I normally gravitate towards.

Tasty wine, even if it's not in the style I normally gravitate towards.

May 6th, 2017