Jade Mountain
Paras Vineyard Mt. Veeder Syrah
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California, USA
Nose has ripe blackberry, blackberry jam, fruit Roll-up, dried meats, iodine (?), wet leaves, toasted pistachio, fresh violet, wet leather and dark chocolate chunks.
Palate has raspberry jam, dried blackberry, black currant jam, wet leather, dehydrated black cherry, moist cigar and mild tannins persist.
A great showing on this bottle tonight, proof positive on the pedigree of the vineyard. This should age gracefully for the next 8-10Y without concern.
Paired to mesquite smoked pork chops from a 1/2 pig purchase from our dear farmer friend Courtney at Highland Farm (Old Chatham, NY). Please support your local resources.
Nose has ripe blackberry, blackberry jam, fruit Roll-up, dried meats, iodine (?), wet leaves, toasted pistachio, fresh violet, wet leather and dark chocolate chunks.
Palate has raspberry jam, dried blackberry, black currant jam, wet leather, dehydrated black cherry, moist cigar and mild tannins persist.
A great showing on this bottle tonight, proof positive on the pedigree of the vineyard. This should age gracefully for the next 8-10Y without concern.
Paired to mesquite smoked pork chops from a 1/2 pig purchase from our dear farmer friend Courtney at Highland Farm (Old Chatham, NY). Please support your local resources.
We've been working through a case on this pulled from storage, some bottles good, some not so and some right down the middle, that's how we come along this evening. Fruit is still tight, I'm always impatient on how long it takes this to unwind in the decanter.
On the nose, a little heat of alcohol is the first aroma, then moving towards ripe plum sprinkled with dark chocolate, and violets passing by the glass.
On the palate, late season blackcurrant, tanned leather with medium finish.
I constantly struggle with this bottle, not knowing if it's still too young, or too old... Damn you finicky Syrah, why are you so hard to read at middle age?
We fell in love with this bottle on the 2000 vintage, thought I was drinking a cup of coffee with plums in it, most memorable experience on this vineyard site, imprinted to my taste memory forever.
We've been working through a case on this pulled from storage, some bottles good, some not so and some right down the middle, that's how we come along this evening. Fruit is still tight, I'm always impatient on how long it takes this to unwind in the decanter.
On the nose, a little heat of alcohol is the first aroma, then moving towards ripe plum sprinkled with dark chocolate, and violets passing by the glass.
On the palate, late season blackcurrant, tanned leather with medium finish.
I constantly struggle with this bottle, not knowing if it's still too young, or too old... Damn you finicky Syrah, why are you so hard to read at middle age?
We fell in love with this bottle on the 2000 vintage, thought I was drinking a cup of coffee with plums in it, most memorable experience on this vineyard site, imprinted to my taste memory forever.
With Turkish lamb and quince stew, a great pairing.
With Turkish lamb and quince stew, a great pairing.
Nov 1st, 2018