Clos Saron
Stone Soup Syrah
Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Very dry, mineral, tannins
Very dry, mineral, tannins
Jul 25th, 2022
Gideon Beinstock produces some of the worlds most exciting wines and this vintage has now finally entered the plateau of pleasurable drinking. Complex and layered with smoke and tarry notes.
Gideon Beinstock produces some of the worlds most exciting wines and this vintage has now finally entered the plateau of pleasurable drinking. Complex and layered with smoke and tarry notes.
Jun 17th, 2018Wow, a beautiful and harmonious wine with complex aromas of ripe berry fruit, ripe cherries and violet; anise, clove; pipe tobacco, crushed stone and ripe earth, a touch of mineral-driven funk. Medium body, Medium tannin, medium+ acidity, all in balance. Light on it’s feet but a serious wine with a long finish. Would love to taste again in 3-5 years to see where things go.
Wow, a beautiful and harmonious wine with complex aromas of ripe berry fruit, ripe cherries and violet; anise, clove; pipe tobacco, crushed stone and ripe earth, a touch of mineral-driven funk. Medium body, Medium tannin, medium+ acidity, all in balance. Light on it’s feet but a serious wine with a long finish. Would love to taste again in 3-5 years to see where things go.
Nov 14th, 2017
Ruby colored Syrah, tannic cherries but goes down smooth.
Ruby colored Syrah, tannic cherries but goes down smooth.
1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2015Earthy, savoury and spicy, this is classically crafted Syrah, with Indian long pepper, cloves and a great stony component adding depth to its elegant, fresh and juicy fruit profile. Great tannins and an acidity allowing flavors to really stretch on the all dry finish. Long life ahead here. 94+?
Earthy, savoury and spicy, this is classically crafted Syrah, with Indian long pepper, cloves and a great stony component adding depth to its elegant, fresh and juicy fruit profile. Great tannins and an acidity allowing flavors to really stretch on the all dry finish. Long life ahead here. 94+?
Apr 1st, 2016
Lighter, wild Syrah expression, still serious though, absence of fruit replaced with minerality and tannin for yonks
Lighter, wild Syrah expression, still serious though, absence of fruit replaced with minerality and tannin for yonks
Jan 11th, 2016Floral and fragrant on the nose with lifted dark fruits and a whiff of VA. Solid structure and loaded with minerality, this will need another few years to unfold, as it's still on the "simple" side, yet with loads in reserve. Just wait!
Floral and fragrant on the nose with lifted dark fruits and a whiff of VA. Solid structure and loaded with minerality, this will need another few years to unfold, as it's still on the "simple" side, yet with loads in reserve. Just wait!
Sep 20th, 2015
One of the top ten most minerally reds I've had. Big fleshy wine despite the 12.5 alc or the lack of fruitiness, but structured by the hard flavors. Serious Syrah, a little joking on the label text, no humor in the wine. Deadly serious.
One of the top ten most minerally reds I've had. Big fleshy wine despite the 12.5 alc or the lack of fruitiness, but structured by the hard flavors. Serious Syrah, a little joking on the label text, no humor in the wine. Deadly serious.
Jun 16th, 2013
Purity purity purity. Farming and winemaking so deep in the soul of the earth you can feel and sense it at every turn. Every drop of this wine is blood sweat and tears. Not many can achieve such AND it’s delicious and not at all big or overripe. Well done.
Purity purity purity. Farming and winemaking so deep in the soul of the earth you can feel and sense it at every turn. Every drop of this wine is blood sweat and tears. Not many can achieve such AND it’s delicious and not at all big or overripe. Well done.
Mar 17th, 2020