Bonny Doon Vineyard
Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
When I was 19, my boyfriend, “J”, and I went backpacking at Big Sur. We camped in a little grove at the feet of giant sequoias next to a babbling stream whose shore was blanketed in fuzzy moss and delicate dancing ferns. The air was pregnant with a dampness that coaxed more smoke than flame from our humble cooking fire. We made pasta, which fell onto the ground, collecting bits of bark and dirt that, “would add more flavor” J happily exclaimed- I was suspicious. This syrah is that place in my glass. Earthy, smoky, mossy, tinged with delicate red fruit and a surprising acidity. But, much like J and I naively scrambling to care for ourselves in the wild, this wine needs a little more age to become the fullest version of itself.
When I was 19, my boyfriend, “J”, and I went backpacking at Big Sur. We camped in a little grove at the feet of giant sequoias next to a babbling stream whose shore was blanketed in fuzzy moss and delicate dancing ferns. The air was pregnant with a dampness that coaxed more smoke than flame from our humble cooking fire. We made pasta, which fell onto the ground, collecting bits of bark and dirt that, “would add more flavor” J happily exclaimed- I was suspicious. This syrah is that place in my glass. Earthy, smoky, mossy, tinged with delicate red fruit and a surprising acidity. But, much like J and I naively scrambling to care for ourselves in the wild, this wine needs a little more age to become the fullest version of itself.
Nov 30th, 2018
Smokey meat, white and black pepper, dried red bramble fruit. Drank best the first two hours it was open and then started to fad.
Smokey meat, white and black pepper, dried red bramble fruit. Drank best the first two hours it was open and then started to fad.
Nov 20th, 2016
Smoky tobacco, savory syrah, that Mr. Randall Grahm structured well! Wish I could find more!
Smoky tobacco, savory syrah, that Mr. Randall Grahm structured well! Wish I could find more!
Mar 17th, 2019
Sadly too thin - expected more depth.
Sadly too thin - expected more depth.
Feb 20th, 2016Deepest red color to match its red fruit taste. Lovely wine.
Deepest red color to match its red fruit taste. Lovely wine.
Apr 19th, 2015Tasty Syrah. Went down great with our steak fajitas.
Tasty Syrah. Went down great with our steak fajitas.
Mar 3rd, 2014