Alban Vineyards
Patrina Alban Estate Syrah
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Gorgeous at 11 years. Dark fruits. Balance. Longggg finish.
Gorgeous at 11 years. Dark fruits. Balance. Longggg finish.
Aug 11th, 2024
Rose floral. Round red mid palate. Lingering medicinal quality with good length.
Rose floral. Round red mid palate. Lingering medicinal quality with good length.
Nov 17th, 2017Took a while for this to open up, then it exploded out.
Cassie leads to blackberry bushes leads to cracked black pepper leads to charcuterie and smokiness on the nose. The palate is all that plus vanilla smoke and tannins that attack hard and rest easy. Have with steak, a filet preferably.
Took a while for this to open up, then it exploded out.
Cassie leads to blackberry bushes leads to cracked black pepper leads to charcuterie and smokiness on the nose. The palate is all that plus vanilla smoke and tannins that attack hard and rest easy. Have with steak, a filet preferably.
Second Alban Patrina we have tried. Expectations were very high since the 08 we tried. Deep purplish ruby red. Love the nose on day one with olive tapenade, dark cherries, slightly savory with some undertones of gunpowder and graphite. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Olive undertones and some light tomato. Black and dark fruits with a mix of cherries and plums. Light pencil shavings and cassis in the finish. Slight heat too. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2026.
Second Alban Patrina we have tried. Expectations were very high since the 08 we tried. Deep purplish ruby red. Love the nose on day one with olive tapenade, dark cherries, slightly savory with some undertones of gunpowder and graphite. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Olive undertones and some light tomato. Black and dark fruits with a mix of cherries and plums. Light pencil shavings and cassis in the finish. Slight heat too. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2026.
Jul 8th, 2016
Backwards at first, but with air (& short ribs) this was fantastic. Made all the better by the new friends & family gathered around the table. Dinner w/ John & Lorraine. #alban #swc
Backwards at first, but with air (& short ribs) this was fantastic. Made all the better by the new friends & family gathered around the table. Dinner w/ John & Lorraine. #alban #swc
Jan 17th, 2017
2013 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Now this is just singing! Amazing depth and resolved tannins leaving a velvet mouthfeel. More like a meal than a beverage!
2013 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Now this is just singing! Amazing depth and resolved tannins leaving a velvet mouthfeel. More like a meal than a beverage!
May 17th, 2021
Olive, smoke, and sweet blackberry throughout. Silky tannins. Ready to go.
Olive, smoke, and sweet blackberry throughout. Silky tannins. Ready to go.
Feb 14th, 2021
Wine has aged well and will continue to do so. What a wonderful deep, dark fruit, vanilla and forest floor. Well balanced. Needs to breath for an hour.
Wine has aged well and will continue to do so. What a wonderful deep, dark fruit, vanilla and forest floor. Well balanced. Needs to breath for an hour.
May 3rd, 2020
This was really tight even after three hrs of being opened . No decent . After fourth hr this beauty started to sing. Really deep and long lasting a thought provoking wine for sure .
This was really tight even after three hrs of being opened . No decent . After fourth hr this beauty started to sing. Really deep and long lasting a thought provoking wine for sure .
May 31st, 2019