Joseph Swan Vineyards

Great Oak Vineyard Russian River Valley Syrah

9.28 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Isaac Pirolo

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
Jennifer Reichardt

Black olives, rich texture

Black olives, rich texture

Dec 24th, 2015
Spinning_spins

Gawt dam

Gawt dam

May 29th, 2017
Taylor Brown

Hard to find anything I don't like about this wine. Big and balanced. Also a totally unpretentious producer.

Hard to find anything I don't like about this wine. Big and balanced. Also a totally unpretentious producer.

May 3rd, 2017
Glenn Newbeck

Truly something special

Truly something special

Aug 10th, 2016
Olya S. Troxel

Black olive, ripe cherry, smoked bacon, bitter chocolate. Pronounced, good intencity. Med+ body, med acidity. Vibrant, deep and savoury on the palate. Excellent to go with duck confit or any hearty meal. Lengthy finish adds a lot of character.

Black olive, ripe cherry, smoked bacon, bitter chocolate. Pronounced, good intencity. Med+ body, med acidity. Vibrant, deep and savoury on the palate. Excellent to go with duck confit or any hearty meal. Lengthy finish adds a lot of character.

Aug 14th, 2015
Mark Cochard

Sommelier phillywine.com, Chaddsford Winery

9.0

Mark had this 7 years ago

Mark had this 7 years ago

Jun 3rd, 2017
Lauren World

Lauren had this 8 years ago

Lauren had this 8 years ago

Jun 26th, 2016
Austin Baik

Austin had this 9 years ago

Austin had this 9 years ago

Oct 24th, 2015