Gramercy Cellars
Lower East Columbia Valley Syrah
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Patience. first day was tight and fruity… but day two and three were liquid flowers!
Patience. first day was tight and fruity… but day two and three were liquid flowers!
Mar 2nd, 2022
13.4% abv.
Fermented 76% whole cluster and aged Predominately in neutral French oak Barrels and puncheons for 17 months.
Deep ruby, slight rim variation. Strawberry gummies, raspberry purée, cranberry jam, black plum, blackberry, and black currant. Hints of meat/game. Fresh herbs such as basil. A healthy dose of violet. Black olives, hints of cloves. Some crushed stone. Medium plus acidity, medium soft and smooth tannins. Medium length. Notes from FLXprovisions: Californian Syrah will show more notes red fruits and lean towards white pepper instead of black. Australian Syrah often is very rich and bold with firmer tannins. Washington state will lean more towards blacker fruits with higher acidity.
13.4% abv.
Fermented 76% whole cluster and aged Predominately in neutral French oak Barrels and puncheons for 17 months.
Deep ruby, slight rim variation. Strawberry gummies, raspberry purée, cranberry jam, black plum, blackberry, and black currant. Hints of meat/game. Fresh herbs such as basil. A healthy dose of violet. Black olives, hints of cloves. Some crushed stone. Medium plus acidity, medium soft and smooth tannins. Medium length. Notes from FLXprovisions: Californian Syrah will show more notes red fruits and lean towards white pepper instead of black. Australian Syrah often is very rich and bold with firmer tannins. Washington state will lean more towards blacker fruits with higher acidity.
Purple-red, moderately extracted pigment. Leather and red fruit aromas, Butter and cherry flavors, moderate grained tannins in mouthfeel, cherry with a hint of menthol in finish, both flavors with length. Will benefit from decanting. Barrel toast and barrel smoke emerge after one hour while tannins refine to fine grain, pleasant mouthfeel. Matched well with a black bean pork and daikon dish, Cantonese style, served with brown rice. I’ve decided the main reason people struggle to match wine with black bean sauces is because the cooks don’t know how to cook black beans to minimize their bitterness interacting with the red wine tannins. This match was brilliant, as was my wife’s cooking in this case. You *can* match a red wine with a light black bean sauce; you just need the right red wine.
Purple-red, moderately extracted pigment. Leather and red fruit aromas, Butter and cherry flavors, moderate grained tannins in mouthfeel, cherry with a hint of menthol in finish, both flavors with length. Will benefit from decanting. Barrel toast and barrel smoke emerge after one hour while tannins refine to fine grain, pleasant mouthfeel. Matched well with a black bean pork and daikon dish, Cantonese style, served with brown rice. I’ve decided the main reason people struggle to match wine with black bean sauces is because the cooks don’t know how to cook black beans to minimize their bitterness interacting with the red wine tannins. This match was brilliant, as was my wife’s cooking in this case. You *can* match a red wine with a light black bean sauce; you just need the right red wine.
Mar 26th, 2020
Beautifully focused red and black fruit on the nose / herbal: savory and some mint, hay / a little bit more approachable than Rhône. Seriously delicious.
Beautifully focused red and black fruit on the nose / herbal: savory and some mint, hay / a little bit more approachable than Rhône. Seriously delicious.
Feb 15th, 2020
Really fun expression of Syrah - roasted red and black fruits, soft roasted herbs, a joy to drink on 1/2 priced Sunday at the Four Seasons
Really fun expression of Syrah - roasted red and black fruits, soft roasted herbs, a joy to drink on 1/2 priced Sunday at the Four Seasons
Apr 15th, 2019
meaty, garrigue, subtle mint or rosemary, bing cherry aromatics. big in flavor while light on its feet. medium + acid. silky
meaty, garrigue, subtle mint or rosemary, bing cherry aromatics. big in flavor while light on its feet. medium + acid. silky
Nov 29th, 2017
Very drinkable, medium bodied, higher acidity. Black fruit with a pig of pepper.
Very drinkable, medium bodied, higher acidity. Black fruit with a pig of pepper.
Jun 17th, 2023Really delicious, juicy, N. Rhône style Syrah. Some savory notes here too.
Really delicious, juicy, N. Rhône style Syrah. Some savory notes here too.
Aug 9th, 2022
Solid. Little old school, spicy, good acid
Solid. Little old school, spicy, good acid
Jul 11th, 2020
It was a jam bomb like a good Syrah should be, just lacked the big bold finish I was hoping for, opened up nicely.
It was a jam bomb like a good Syrah should be, just lacked the big bold finish I was hoping for, opened up nicely.
Apr 17th, 2020