Straight Line

Santa Barbara County Syrah

9.230 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Andy Halvorsen

Smoke and Fun.

Smoke and Fun.

Feb 15th, 2016
Christanna Honer

Deep purple (All I hear is buuuuuurn!) core. Blackberry jam, grilled plum? A bit of a roasted meat character. Palate is layered, showing bright fruit, followed by a savory mid palate and finishing w a stinky smokiness. Yum.

Deep purple (All I hear is buuuuuurn!) core. Blackberry jam, grilled plum? A bit of a roasted meat character. Palate is layered, showing bright fruit, followed by a savory mid palate and finishing w a stinky smokiness. Yum.

Jan 7th, 2015
Christanna Honer

Nice meaty syrah, plenty of fruit to balance out the smoked bacon and olive notes.

Nice meaty syrah, plenty of fruit to balance out the smoked bacon and olive notes.

Apr 6th, 2014
Kathy Berez

Sales & Marketing Failla Wines

9.0

Jon Grant does it again!

Jon Grant does it again!

Apr 4th, 2013
Charlie Tapp

Black and blue fruit, smoked brisket and clove. Really nice minerality for a Syrah.

Black and blue fruit, smoked brisket and clove. Really nice minerality for a Syrah.

Jun 18th, 2017
TheSkip

Wow. This is the third time I've had this. Total bottle variation!!! Completely unlike the first two. Not corked. Too acidic and out of balance. Minus 1 point for severe variation.

Wow. This is the third time I've had this. Total bottle variation!!! Completely unlike the first two. Not corked. Too acidic and out of balance. Minus 1 point for severe variation.

Mar 28th, 2017
Luke Robinson

Hints of plum, clove, mild acid, velvet mouthfeel. Balanced tannins.

Hints of plum, clove, mild acid, velvet mouthfeel. Balanced tannins.

Feb 9th, 2017
Paco Suro

Chalk. Round. Ripe red / brown fruit. Anise. Roasted quail notes.

Chalk. Round. Ripe red / brown fruit. Anise. Roasted quail notes.

Jan 22nd, 2017
TheSkip

Pedal to the medal in a rush. No elegance here. This is full on. Stewy and plummy on the palate with dark fruits and sense of mild residual sugar. This keeps going for a while!

Pedal to the medal in a rush. No elegance here. This is full on. Stewy and plummy on the palate with dark fruits and sense of mild residual sugar. This keeps going for a while!

Dec 13th, 2016
TheSkip

Overall, a nice wine. Good fruit forward nature and moderate finish. Very good QPR

Overall, a nice wine. Good fruit forward nature and moderate finish. Very good QPR

Jul 12th, 2016