School House Vineyard

Mescolanza Syrah Blend

9.264 ratings
9.214 pro ratings
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Syrah Blend
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

Blackpepper, leather, olive, lavender, red juicy cherry, blackberry, high acidity, soft med+ tannins. 13.4% abv

Blackpepper, leather, olive, lavender, red juicy cherry, blackberry, high acidity, soft med+ tannins. 13.4% abv

Sep 5th, 2022
Shengli Hu

2011 was a cold and rainy year up on the Spring Mountain. Widely recognized as a bad year for Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa, but the Syrah was absolutely lovely.

Brett. Barnyard funk. (Just the right amount though. I like.) Leather, black pepper, blackberry, cedar, red juicy cherry, blueberry. Pencil shavings. A bit hollow mid palate. Elevated acidity. Great value at $30 with the case special in September 2022 ;)

2011 was a cold and rainy year up on the Spring Mountain. Widely recognized as a bad year for Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa, but the Syrah was absolutely lovely.

Brett. Barnyard funk. (Just the right amount though. I like.) Leather, black pepper, blackberry, cedar, red juicy cherry, blueberry. Pencil shavings. A bit hollow mid palate. Elevated acidity. Great value at $30 with the case special in September 2022 ;)

Sep 5th, 2022
Jake Hajer

Out of mag. Yummy. Could age longer.

Out of mag. Yummy. Could age longer.

Nov 6th, 2021
Will Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Actually much better on day 2.

Actually much better on day 2.

Jul 23rd, 2017
Will Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.1

Buy this wine! Great value. Very balanced, tasted old world.

Buy this wine! Great value. Very balanced, tasted old world.

Jul 12th, 2015
Claire Walsh

So fricken juicy and delicious. I'd pay 3X what I paid for it on the list.

So fricken juicy and delicious. I'd pay 3X what I paid for it on the list.

Jun 2nd, 2015
Brad Hemmer

Full bodied Syrah. Like some toast w raspberry jam followed by peppery spice.

Full bodied Syrah. Like some toast w raspberry jam followed by peppery spice.

Nov 16th, 2013
Jenks

Bing cherry, prominent acid, 13.2%, nice wine. Will save the rest for a bit. Love School House.

Bing cherry, prominent acid, 13.2%, nice wine. Will save the rest for a bit. Love School House.

Sep 4th, 2023
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

School House Vineyard ’Mescolanza Syrah Blend’ 2012: Medium-full bodied. High acidity. Fine tannins. Bold dark fruits. Plum. Vanilla. Spice. Earth. Oak. Smooth fruity dry finish. Consisting of a mixed black blend of Syrah, Grenache & Mourvèdre, this mountain wine packed a lot of subtle but powerful fruit. For me, this was a pleasant representation of a Rhône style blend from the Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley. All in all, great depth, complexity & tremendous QPR! Happy weekend to all! Cheers🍷

School House Vineyard ’Mescolanza Syrah Blend’ 2012: Medium-full bodied. High acidity. Fine tannins. Bold dark fruits. Plum. Vanilla. Spice. Earth. Oak. Smooth fruity dry finish. Consisting of a mixed black blend of Syrah, Grenache & Mourvèdre, this mountain wine packed a lot of subtle but powerful fruit. For me, this was a pleasant representation of a Rhône style blend from the Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley. All in all, great depth, complexity & tremendous QPR! Happy weekend to all! Cheers🍷

Nov 12th, 2022
Bethany Dollar

A bit of cherry on the front end and pepper on the finish

A bit of cherry on the front end and pepper on the finish

Oct 22nd, 2022