Halcon Vineyards

Alturas Yorkville Highlands Syrah

9.115 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Yorkville Highlands, North Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Potato, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Herbs, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Nuts & Seeds, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, Baking Spices, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Brian Tuite

'08-'13 Halcón vineyard Syrah horizontal vertical. Strong! Great fruit, soon to be legendary Cali site.

'08-'13 Halcón vineyard Syrah horizontal vertical. Strong! Great fruit, soon to be legendary Cali site.

Jul 21st, 2014
Carole Meredith

Evolving flavors. Quite lovely.

Evolving flavors. Quite lovely.

Dec 31st, 2013
Marshal White

Excellent. Highly structured but showing some fruit, with fine tannins, meat, chocolate, and a bit of herbs and flowers. Best CA syrah to date.

Excellent. Highly structured but showing some fruit, with fine tannins, meat, chocolate, and a bit of herbs and flowers. Best CA syrah to date.

Sep 18th, 2012
Jason Hemming

Similar to my previous bottle 2 yrs prior. Fruit holding up well. Less smoke / leather than I recalled.

Similar to my previous bottle 2 yrs prior. Fruit holding up well. Less smoke / leather than I recalled.

Mar 22nd, 2018
Jason Hemming

What I'm looking for with Cali Syrah. Deep blue fruit, gentle smoke, old leather, soy. Great balance of fruit, savory notes and minerality.

What I'm looking for with Cali Syrah. Deep blue fruit, gentle smoke, old leather, soy. Great balance of fruit, savory notes and minerality.

Feb 13th, 2016
Paul Watson

Final bottle and damn was it great. Walks the fine line of dark brooding fruit, savage meatiness, spicy white pepper and earth. Proves you don't have to spend 100+ to get a great wine.

Final bottle and damn was it great. Walks the fine line of dark brooding fruit, savage meatiness, spicy white pepper and earth. Proves you don't have to spend 100+ to get a great wine.

Dec 14th, 2015
Philip Ariza

gets better as it breathes. full of fruit and tannins. really excellent. as good as I remember from when I discovered it at Hospice du Rhone.

gets better as it breathes. full of fruit and tannins. really excellent. as good as I remember from when I discovered it at Hospice du Rhone.

May 17th, 2015
Casey Stringer

Good value

Good value

Apr 26th, 2015
Brian Tuite

Brian had this 10 years ago

Brian had this 10 years ago

Jul 20th, 2014
Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.1

Mike had this 10 years ago

Mike had this 10 years ago

Jul 20th, 2014