Cattleya Wines
The Initiation Syrah
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
2021 vintage. Very very interesting. Soberanes Vineyard fruit. Alban Clone 1. Côte-Rôtie nose of crushed violets, game meats, smoke, bleached white paper. Plenty of darkness with the color. Drinking more on the aged Burgundian/Rhône side so light-medium body with silky highlights. Flavors of ripe blackberry, lavender, tobacco, Chambord and cracked pepper. Does not taste like it just got bottled and über-elegant now. Newish flavors married to a 12-15 year-old chassis makes for fascinating enjoyment. 172 cases/7 barrels made. 6.19.23.
2021 vintage. Very very interesting. Soberanes Vineyard fruit. Alban Clone 1. Côte-Rôtie nose of crushed violets, game meats, smoke, bleached white paper. Plenty of darkness with the color. Drinking more on the aged Burgundian/Rhône side so light-medium body with silky highlights. Flavors of ripe blackberry, lavender, tobacco, Chambord and cracked pepper. Does not taste like it just got bottled and über-elegant now. Newish flavors married to a 12-15 year-old chassis makes for fascinating enjoyment. 172 cases/7 barrels made. 6.19.23.
Jun 20th, 2023