Nickel & Nickel

Darien Vineyard Syrah

9.2206 ratings
9.012 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Top Notes For
Hayden B. Oothout

Fantastic Syrah from a reputable Cabernet producer in Napa. Beautiful on the nose with plenty of black fruit and minerality. On the palette it shows a wonderful earth tones and black fruit. Drink now, you could cellar it for a few more years but you’ll lose some of the nice fruit.

Fantastic Syrah from a reputable Cabernet producer in Napa. Beautiful on the nose with plenty of black fruit and minerality. On the palette it shows a wonderful earth tones and black fruit. Drink now, you could cellar it for a few more years but you’ll lose some of the nice fruit.

Apr 21st, 2019
Jake Hajer

Layered red and black fruit. Big fruit, big alc. has a dark savory background. 5-10yr will become motor oil. Soy, sage.

Layered red and black fruit. Big fruit, big alc. has a dark savory background. 5-10yr will become motor oil. Soy, sage.

1 person found it helpfulJun 27th, 2019
joy alabab

Very nice Syrah

Very nice Syrah

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2016
Sean Genn

It's a nice wine but it drinks more like a Napa Cab than a Syrah. It has nice dark fruit and a silky mouthfeel but there's none of the meaty peppery characteristics I love about Syrah.

It's a nice wine but it drinks more like a Napa Cab than a Syrah. It has nice dark fruit and a silky mouthfeel but there's none of the meaty peppery characteristics I love about Syrah.

Jun 19th, 2017
Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

8.7

Fresh, easy drinking cocktail Syrah with a round, but timid attack, and more of the same throughout.

Fresh, easy drinking cocktail Syrah with a round, but timid attack, and more of the same throughout.

Nov 11th, 2015
Brandon Jamieson

Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards

9.0

Whoa, jammy smokey w/ lots of meat notes. Pretty luscious, finally decided to open this house warming gift. 2nd bottle of the night after the 96' insignia!

Whoa, jammy smokey w/ lots of meat notes. Pretty luscious, finally decided to open this house warming gift. 2nd bottle of the night after the 96' insignia!

Aug 19th, 2015
Branden Bidwell

Mocha and berries and garigue. Finish is a bit shorter than it was on release. Still pretty wonderful though.

Mocha and berries and garigue. Finish is a bit shorter than it was on release. Still pretty wonderful though.

Jan 30th, 2015
Carson Gray

Sommelier, Director of Adult Beverage & Restaurant Development @ HMSHost

9.0

Showing extremely well! Though I don't think it has more than five years left...?

Showing extremely well! Though I don't think it has more than five years left...?

Aug 27th, 2014
Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm

Big bottle Syrah

Big bottle Syrah

Jun 25th, 2014
Travis Scarborough

Young gun...

Young gun...

Sep 2nd, 2018