Mesa del Sol Vineyards
Arroyo Seco Syrah
California, USA
Nose of raisin, cola, prune, oolong tea, loam, and black tea. The palate offers coffee, tobacco, black tea, cedar, oak, rhubarb, charred red fruit, anise, with moderate plus tannin and acid. In the finish anise, cedar, and black tea predominate.
Nose of raisin, cola, prune, oolong tea, loam, and black tea. The palate offers coffee, tobacco, black tea, cedar, oak, rhubarb, charred red fruit, anise, with moderate plus tannin and acid. In the finish anise, cedar, and black tea predominate.
1 person found it helpfulAug 10th, 2020
Cool label that represents the landscape of the vineyard. Very, very dark color. Like the color of a purple ink well. Aroma is warm forest duff in the sun mixed with beet and black cherry juice. Hint of green bell pepper or maybe broccoli fields after harvest, but faint. Flavors are robust and hearty. Plum sauce (like the Chinese savory version) mixed with pomegranate molasses. Tannins on the tongue are strong, but they add a savory side. Hint bittersweet like coffee/dark unsweetened chocolate. This is a very nice big boy Syrah. Not showing much age considering the 10 years in the bottle. It’s nice, but it might get better more years in.
Cool label that represents the landscape of the vineyard. Very, very dark color. Like the color of a purple ink well. Aroma is warm forest duff in the sun mixed with beet and black cherry juice. Hint of green bell pepper or maybe broccoli fields after harvest, but faint. Flavors are robust and hearty. Plum sauce (like the Chinese savory version) mixed with pomegranate molasses. Tannins on the tongue are strong, but they add a savory side. Hint bittersweet like coffee/dark unsweetened chocolate. This is a very nice big boy Syrah. Not showing much age considering the 10 years in the bottle. It’s nice, but it might get better more years in.
Jan 27th, 2025Interestingly I had this wine with a bottle of 2019 Saint Josephs from Domaine Remizieres. The Mesa Del Sol was a bit more oxidized with a bit more acid, and the Rhone wine was a bit more complex, but they were very difficult to otherwise distinguish. Good job.
Interestingly I had this wine with a bottle of 2019 Saint Josephs from Domaine Remizieres. The Mesa Del Sol was a bit more oxidized with a bit more acid, and the Rhone wine was a bit more complex, but they were very difficult to otherwise distinguish. Good job.
Nov 13th, 2024Stewed fruit, molasses, bitters, and cinnamon. Too hot with no redeeming fruit.
Stewed fruit, molasses, bitters, and cinnamon. Too hot with no redeeming fruit.
Apr 17th, 2021
