Desire Lines Wine Co.
Shake Ridge Ranch Syrah
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Nice deep purple color, vibrant dark berry/cherry aromas with a hint of shrubby, funky, forest…brilliant hit of vibrant acidity, with medium weight or gravitas on the attack. Really balanced example of California Syrah w/o running the risk of high ABV or “jammy” viscosity. Fine on it’s own, but perfect foil with Paulina Market seasoned steak burgers, Mac and cheese, and late harvest MI sweet corn. Drinks like Fall —-and football.
Nice deep purple color, vibrant dark berry/cherry aromas with a hint of shrubby, funky, forest…brilliant hit of vibrant acidity, with medium weight or gravitas on the attack. Really balanced example of California Syrah w/o running the risk of high ABV or “jammy” viscosity. Fine on it’s own, but perfect foil with Paulina Market seasoned steak burgers, Mac and cheese, and late harvest MI sweet corn. Drinks like Fall —-and football.
Sep 18th, 2022
More medicinal Syrah. Eek. Love Desire Lines but this is dank. So second day…this opened up and in hindsight I was wrong. This is a beautiful wine. It just needs a bunch of air. Enjoy it
More medicinal Syrah. Eek. Love Desire Lines but this is dank. So second day…this opened up and in hindsight I was wrong. This is a beautiful wine. It just needs a bunch of air. Enjoy it
Jan 22nd, 2022
Give this some more years or a long decant. Tasted after 2, much better at 4 and the second day.
Give this some more years or a long decant. Tasted after 2, much better at 4 and the second day.
Oct 24th, 2020It’s pretty easy to over-do Syrah in this location. Desire Lines does a phenomenal job of keeping dessert-like pleasure and seriousness of terroir in check. Lifted and fruited like a modern northern Rhône or Cru beaujolais with a little less seriousness to boot but also this is young and booming. Held straight for 5 days. Get the feeling that this will resolve very slowly over time to show more what earthy and cool characteristics it has in its hand. This wine feels extremely stable and a kaleidoscope of possibilities lay herein.
It’s pretty easy to over-do Syrah in this location. Desire Lines does a phenomenal job of keeping dessert-like pleasure and seriousness of terroir in check. Lifted and fruited like a modern northern Rhône or Cru beaujolais with a little less seriousness to boot but also this is young and booming. Held straight for 5 days. Get the feeling that this will resolve very slowly over time to show more what earthy and cool characteristics it has in its hand. This wine feels extremely stable and a kaleidoscope of possibilities lay herein.
Dec 14th, 2019Overall, very good but definitely better on day 2, so a nice decant helps.
Overall, very good but definitely better on day 2, so a nice decant helps.
Feb 5th, 2022