Beauregard Vineyards
Zayante Vineyard Syrah
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 Zayante Vineyard Syrah pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears and signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and slightly desiccated black and blue fruits: blackberries, fig, dried purple flowers, roasted game, some black pepper, some olive, leather, old wood and a balanced combination of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. This is a very lovely Cali Syrah that has some Rhône sensibilities. Drink now through 2032.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 Zayante Vineyard Syrah pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears and signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and slightly desiccated black and blue fruits: blackberries, fig, dried purple flowers, roasted game, some black pepper, some olive, leather, old wood and a balanced combination of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. This is a very lovely Cali Syrah that has some Rhône sensibilities. Drink now through 2032.
Apr 30th, 2026Elegant violet, subtle blackberry, silky tannin.
Elegant violet, subtle blackberry, silky tannin.
Dec 19th, 2014Seems kind of gone. Over ripe. Drinkable. Slutty.
Seems kind of gone. Over ripe. Drinkable. Slutty.
May 16th, 2020
Excellent fruit, barrel notes have mellowed a bit since release, slight pepper & herb
Excellent fruit, barrel notes have mellowed a bit since release, slight pepper & herb
Apr 24th, 2018
Rich aromas of baking spice, nutmeg, black cherries, damp wood, olive, red berries. Well balanced. Bright, yet full bodied.
Rich aromas of baking spice, nutmeg, black cherries, damp wood, olive, red berries. Well balanced. Bright, yet full bodied.
Aug 4th, 2016
2011. The favorite of our wine pairings. Bright, soft, not too boozy, good fruit, good complexity. A real winner for a Syrah. PS that's not our picture :-)
2011. The favorite of our wine pairings. Bright, soft, not too boozy, good fruit, good complexity. A real winner for a Syrah. PS that's not our picture :-)
Apr 19th, 2015Damn. Blew me away. Light, ethereal, explosive flavors. Can I have a case, please?
Damn. Blew me away. Light, ethereal, explosive flavors. Can I have a case, please?
Apr 6th, 2015Aloe, eucalyptus, bite, mint
Fresh, balanced, fresh, savory spice, baking spice, med finish
Aloe, eucalyptus, bite, mint
Fresh, balanced, fresh, savory spice, baking spice, med finish
Showing more oak than the last bottle. Needs some air. Still very pretty. Great value.
Showing more oak than the last bottle. Needs some air. Still very pretty. Great value.
May 3rd, 2015