Mescolanza Syrah Blend

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

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 ;)

Out of mag. Yummy. Could age longer.

Actually much better on day 2.

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

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

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

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

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🍷

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