St. Clair Brown
Elaine St. Claire Napa Valley Syrah
Napa Valley, California, USA
Ezekiel had this 9 years ago
Ezekiel had this 9 years ago
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2014
1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2014
Acidic, spicy: a delight from napa!
Acidic, spicy: a delight from napa!
1 person found it helpfulJul 4th, 2014
Really unusual upon opening. However, not that used to Napa syrah. Ive had very few. After about a half an hour this opened up a lot. Preserved blueberries and blackberries with a meat like element. Floral violets and pepper notes. An oaky spicy pie crust like finish to start which has transformed into a jammier finish with caramelized notes with time. The black fruit and blueberries really came to life. High acid for napa, long finish, big fruit, great color. Wonderful
Really unusual upon opening. However, not that used to Napa syrah. Ive had very few. After about a half an hour this opened up a lot. Preserved blueberries and blackberries with a meat like element. Floral violets and pepper notes. An oaky spicy pie crust like finish to start which has transformed into a jammier finish with caramelized notes with time. The black fruit and blueberries really came to life. High acid for napa, long finish, big fruit, great color. Wonderful
Jan 5th, 2015just as the 2006 sold out, Laina unearthed a small stash of the 2005 at the winery and carried it into the tasting room. Rich, fresh, expansive, & enduring in the long palate. Highly recommended, & very little left.
just as the 2006 sold out, Laina unearthed a small stash of the 2005 at the winery and carried it into the tasting room. Rich, fresh, expansive, & enduring in the long palate. Highly recommended, & very little left.
Jan 1st, 2015
Meat and black fruit. 2005 vintage. Love the woman behind this wine and her new project @StClairBrown1
Meat and black fruit. 2005 vintage. Love the woman behind this wine and her new project @StClairBrown1
Dec 22nd, 2014all the floral, stone, & berry I want to counterbalance the leather and deep spice balance of the Syrah. A few days ago at the tasting room, this vintage had sold out when all of the sudden they released a bit of the '05. Truly staggering their patience, as these two vintages could easily age another decade in a way that inures to the benefit of the cellar and the delight of syrah enthusiasts. Proud to be one.
all the floral, stone, & berry I want to counterbalance the leather and deep spice balance of the Syrah. A few days ago at the tasting room, this vintage had sold out when all of the sudden they released a bit of the '05. Truly staggering their patience, as these two vintages could easily age another decade in a way that inures to the benefit of the cellar and the delight of syrah enthusiasts. Proud to be one.
Dec 17th, 2014
Strawberry fruit leather, confectionary sugar, dried blueberry, dried flowers, powdered sugar, white pepper. Lost some harmony and acid. I bet this was drinking great for the first 5 years of its life but sadly its a little disjointed and showing a too much oxidation right now.
Strawberry fruit leather, confectionary sugar, dried blueberry, dried flowers, powdered sugar, white pepper. Lost some harmony and acid. I bet this was drinking great for the first 5 years of its life but sadly its a little disjointed and showing a too much oxidation right now.
Jan 28th, 2018