Summerland
Paradise Road Vineyard Single Vineyard Collection Syrah
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Quite a bit of sediment in the glass with a medium ruby red. A bit stewed on the nose with plums, spices and cedar. Medium tannins (5/10) with a medium body. A bit sweet on the palate with a little olive, white pepper and some plums. Medium to medium plus finish. Drink now.
Quite a bit of sediment in the glass with a medium ruby red. A bit stewed on the nose with plums, spices and cedar. Medium tannins (5/10) with a medium body. A bit sweet on the palate with a little olive, white pepper and some plums. Medium to medium plus finish. Drink now.
Jan 2nd, 2019Deep ruby red with fine sediment. Nose is dark fruits mixed with spices herbs. A touch smoky with black pepper and a little forest floor as well. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. A bit of heat at the back of the mid palate but dissipates with some air. Layered with dark fruits, a touch spicy, and a little bit of black olives. Finish still lingers with some damp leaves and earthiness. Drink till 2020.
Deep ruby red with fine sediment. Nose is dark fruits mixed with spices herbs. A touch smoky with black pepper and a little forest floor as well. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. A bit of heat at the back of the mid palate but dissipates with some air. Layered with dark fruits, a touch spicy, and a little bit of black olives. Finish still lingers with some damp leaves and earthiness. Drink till 2020.
Mar 22nd, 2017
2005 Summerland serial number 6043. Charred earth and meaty smoky loveliness that really reminded me of Cayuse for a moment. Bold terroir and a backdraft of black pepper on an extracted plummy black nasty fruit stuffed mushroom and peat cloud. Real depth of character stuff, where you really feel this wine has your back as your guns smoke and bluster from a wet foxhole. Straight cover fire for hours. Then you realize your brother is losing lifeblood, literally baking in a fever, and you are the one who gets to live with him in his greatest moment, shining like a flame. Another hour, and the sun has set, summer is over, the smoke is clearing to reveal a tired, injured if glorious wine that really was at its best in that precise moment, and adumbrates in the long shadow of death.
2005 Summerland serial number 6043. Charred earth and meaty smoky loveliness that really reminded me of Cayuse for a moment. Bold terroir and a backdraft of black pepper on an extracted plummy black nasty fruit stuffed mushroom and peat cloud. Real depth of character stuff, where you really feel this wine has your back as your guns smoke and bluster from a wet foxhole. Straight cover fire for hours. Then you realize your brother is losing lifeblood, literally baking in a fever, and you are the one who gets to live with him in his greatest moment, shining like a flame. Another hour, and the sun has set, summer is over, the smoke is clearing to reveal a tired, injured if glorious wine that really was at its best in that precise moment, and adumbrates in the long shadow of death.
Oct 4th, 20142005 vintage is delicious. Ages gracefully with blackberry and licorice typical of good Cali Syrah but fruit softened with time
2005 vintage is delicious. Ages gracefully with blackberry and licorice typical of good Cali Syrah but fruit softened with time
Jan 3rd, 2017
Erin Marie had this 8 years ago
Erin Marie had this 8 years ago
Nov 8th, 2017