Michel-Schlumberger (Benchland Wine Estate)

La Source Dry Creek Valley Syrah

8.825 ratings
8.62 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Top Notes For
Nikki Goddard, DWS

Still pretty bright for its age. Brooding blackberry, lots of pepper and spice, and a nice dose of bacon fat. Pretty tight at first but opening up slowly.

Still pretty bright for its age. Brooding blackberry, lots of pepper and spice, and a nice dose of bacon fat. Pretty tight at first but opening up slowly.

Feb 2nd, 2016
Matt Murphy

One of our favorite go to wines! Smooth and flavorable. Amazing vineyard - definitely suggest going.

One of our favorite go to wines! Smooth and flavorable. Amazing vineyard - definitely suggest going.

Dec 30th, 2016
Meredith Barsotti

Fruit flavor of plums and blueberries, sour cherry and a touch of vanilla and pepper.

Fruit flavor of plums and blueberries, sour cherry and a touch of vanilla and pepper.

May 2nd, 2016
Rob Scalcione

Love the dark berry fruit and smooth finish

Love the dark berry fruit and smooth finish

Dec 26th, 2015
Regina Tochterman

This is such a good wine. Enjoyed it very much! Nice smooth taste. Full and rich taste. Would get it again.

This is such a good wine. Enjoyed it very much! Nice smooth taste. Full and rich taste. Would get it again.

Nov 25th, 2014
Juli Ames-Curtis

Peppery aroma and taste. Good with pasta!

Peppery aroma and taste. Good with pasta!

Feb 19th, 2013
P Heckman

Light pepper flavor

Light pepper flavor

Feb 15th, 2013
Sarah Sung

SF Editor UrbanDaddy

8.7

Sarah had this 8 years ago

Sarah had this 8 years ago

Sep 25th, 2016
Donald Williams

Donald had this 6 years ago

Donald had this 6 years ago

Aug 13th, 2018
Kate Olivier

Kate had this 6 years ago

Kate had this 6 years ago

Nov 14th, 2017