Joseph Swan Vineyards
Great Oak Vineyard Russian River Valley Syrah
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Beautiful and cleanly orchestrated California Syrah with just the right amount of tertiary development. Drink up!
Beautiful and cleanly orchestrated California Syrah with just the right amount of tertiary development. Drink up!
Mar 3rd, 2019
This was quite northern Rhône like. It was perfumed with violet but also had some black pepper to it. Lively and harmonious on the palate...drinking well right now. There was only a touch of gamey meat to it, and the fruit (blackberry, currant, cherry) was quite tart in its flavors, which worked well against the savory notes.
This was quite northern Rhône like. It was perfumed with violet but also had some black pepper to it. Lively and harmonious on the palate...drinking well right now. There was only a touch of gamey meat to it, and the fruit (blackberry, currant, cherry) was quite tart in its flavors, which worked well against the savory notes.
Oct 6th, 2018
From the one acre of Syrah planted on the steep slopes of the Great Oak Vineyard (along Westside Rd. immediately west of Gary Farrell). Remarkable aromatics that meld together so well it's almost difficult to delineate what's there. Black cherry, black olive, tar, Indian spices, potting soil, bacon fat, and 70% cacao. Not extracted at all, but doesn't lack intensity or flavor.
From the one acre of Syrah planted on the steep slopes of the Great Oak Vineyard (along Westside Rd. immediately west of Gary Farrell). Remarkable aromatics that meld together so well it's almost difficult to delineate what's there. Black cherry, black olive, tar, Indian spices, potting soil, bacon fat, and 70% cacao. Not extracted at all, but doesn't lack intensity or flavor.
Sep 30th, 2016
Very northern Rhône-like, black olive, bacon fat, savory aromas and flavors, deep and complex, long, lingering finish, excellent Syrah!!
Very northern Rhône-like, black olive, bacon fat, savory aromas and flavors, deep and complex, long, lingering finish, excellent Syrah!!
Oct 22nd, 2024
Whole Cluster. Bright fruit, balanced acidity. Drinking beautifully right now.
Whole Cluster. Bright fruit, balanced acidity. Drinking beautifully right now.
Jan 9th, 2021
Excellent Syrah. Black berries on nose with spices on the mid palate. Feels like a “heavy” wine but drank very easy. Would recommend to have again.
Excellent Syrah. Black berries on nose with spices on the mid palate. Feels like a “heavy” wine but drank very easy. Would recommend to have again.
Sep 30th, 2017