Porter Creek
Timbervine Ranch Syrah
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
This was a fantastic Syrah. The nose is all green olives and BlackBerry and violets. The wine is fairly light bodied for a fully ripe Syrah, and it fronts fruit over pepper. But in a lovely way; there's no mistaking that this is Syrah. Still, it's lightness and relative lack of midpalate density makes me wish it was just a tiny bit cheaper. Runs probably close to 40 retail. Comparable to Gonon Iles Feray.
This was a fantastic Syrah. The nose is all green olives and BlackBerry and violets. The wine is fairly light bodied for a fully ripe Syrah, and it fronts fruit over pepper. But in a lovely way; there's no mistaking that this is Syrah. Still, it's lightness and relative lack of midpalate density makes me wish it was just a tiny bit cheaper. Runs probably close to 40 retail. Comparable to Gonon Iles Feray.
May 3rd, 2013
Wow. Really hitting on all cylinders, so drink now. Deep red fruit, balanced acidity and nice tannin. Yum.
Wow. Really hitting on all cylinders, so drink now. Deep red fruit, balanced acidity and nice tannin. Yum.
Apr 7th, 2019Savory and meaty. Delicate secondary aromas with a heightened lifted by (possibly) a cote-rotie style and is evolving. Really glad I waited on this one, but easily has another 4-5 years on it.
Savory and meaty. Delicate secondary aromas with a heightened lifted by (possibly) a cote-rotie style and is evolving. Really glad I waited on this one, but easily has another 4-5 years on it.
Feb 11th, 2015
Great black fruit with touch of olive. Nice black pepper and acidity. Well done. Our last one
Great black fruit with touch of olive. Nice black pepper and acidity. Well done. Our last one
Sep 25th, 2014
