Venge Vineyards
Block I-4 Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah
Napa Valley, California, USA
The nose reveals, nice freshness, creamy, ripe; blackberries, black plum, an array of purple fruits, black licorice down to the core of anise, deep sweet tarriness, light pepper, dark spice, limestone minerals, big vanilla, cinnamon, clove, some nutmeg, crushed rocks, sandstone style minerals, underbrush with lavender & violets.
The body is full with soft, dark, tarry, slightly sticky tannins. Delicious wire to wire. Fresh, juicy and ripe. Blackberries, black plum, an array of purple fruits, black licorice to the core of anise, deep sweet tarriness, light pepper, dark spice, limestone minerals, big vanilla, cinnamon, clove, some nutmeg, cigar, tobacco, leather, crushed rocks, sandstone style minerals, underbrush with lavender & violets. Lovely round acidy. The long, rich, lush, ripe, well balanced finish is persistent and absolutely delicious.
With 5-6 years in bottle, this one has the potential for a two or point higher score.
Photos of; Venge tasting room, barrel hold, winemaking building and Estate vines.
The nose reveals, nice freshness, creamy, ripe; blackberries, black plum, an array of purple fruits, black licorice down to the core of anise, deep sweet tarriness, light pepper, dark spice, limestone minerals, big vanilla, cinnamon, clove, some nutmeg, crushed rocks, sandstone style minerals, underbrush with lavender & violets.
The body is full with soft, dark, tarry, slightly sticky tannins. Delicious wire to wire. Fresh, juicy and ripe. Blackberries, black plum, an array of purple fruits, black licorice to the core of anise, deep sweet tarriness, light pepper, dark spice, limestone minerals, big vanilla, cinnamon, clove, some nutmeg, cigar, tobacco, leather, crushed rocks, sandstone style minerals, underbrush with lavender & violets. Lovely round acidy. The long, rich, lush, ripe, well balanced finish is persistent and absolutely delicious.
With 5-6 years in bottle, this one has the potential for a two or point higher score.
Photos of; Venge tasting room, barrel hold, winemaking building and Estate vines.
So good and it better at the winery
So good and it better at the winery
1 person found it helpfulApr 29th, 2016
Black fruits-stewed. Vanilla and wet stone.
Black fruits-stewed. Vanilla and wet stone.
Mar 21st, 2015
Still very tannic & structured. Fair share of black and blue fruit. Probably worth cellaring this for a while yet.
Still very tannic & structured. Fair share of black and blue fruit. Probably worth cellaring this for a while yet.
May 19th, 2017
Nice spice and red fruit. Very intense, let it blow off some heat for an hour.
Nice spice and red fruit. Very intense, let it blow off some heat for an hour.
Dec 28th, 2019
Venge definitely doesn’t miss the mark with this fine Syrah. Finest Rhone I’ve enjoyed all year in fact! Dark, brawn and restrain. Will be a great one to buy and lay down as well!
Venge definitely doesn’t miss the mark with this fine Syrah. Finest Rhone I’ve enjoyed all year in fact! Dark, brawn and restrain. Will be a great one to buy and lay down as well!
Nov 14th, 2019
Not short on nose or flavor. I got a large presence of smoked meat on the nose with the palate showing lots of jammy blue fruit. 93-94
Not short on nose or flavor. I got a large presence of smoked meat on the nose with the palate showing lots of jammy blue fruit. 93-94
Dec 14th, 2018