Chateau St. Jean
Benoist Ranch Single Vineyard Sonoma Coast Syrah
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Very very close to the color of squid ink.
Lovely is a barnyard nose from a bottle of Syrah.
Heavy bodied, hefty. Black currant, arugula, dark dehydrated plums, chocolate mint.
A slurry of unique flavors, with a honed, focused acidity straight through the back end, and into oblivion.
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Very very close to the color of squid ink.
Lovely is a barnyard nose from a bottle of Syrah.
Heavy bodied, hefty. Black currant, arugula, dark dehydrated plums, chocolate mint.
A slurry of unique flavors, with a honed, focused acidity straight through the back end, and into oblivion.
#garagiste
A nice follow up to a Pinot evening. Pruney raisin flavor. Nice
A nice follow up to a Pinot evening. Pruney raisin flavor. Nice
Apr 20th, 2014
Definitely a wine to let breathe... Nice to have in an informal setting
Definitely a wine to let breathe... Nice to have in an informal setting
Jun 2nd, 2015
Big bold fruit! This was still pretty high in tannins and felt like it had pretty high ABV. this has some backbone to it carry it some more years.
Big bold fruit! This was still pretty high in tannins and felt like it had pretty high ABV. this has some backbone to it carry it some more years.
Apr 3rd, 2015
If only the oak and ripeness (and alc) were more restrained, with a commensurate increase in acidity, this would be a great wine instead of just a "meh" wine.
If only the oak and ripeness (and alc) were more restrained, with a commensurate increase in acidity, this would be a great wine instead of just a "meh" wine.
Jan 26th, 2015
Best wine of the evening, and a great way to cap off a visit by the Stewarts
Best wine of the evening, and a great way to cap off a visit by the Stewarts
Aug 5th, 2014