Vital Vineyards

California Syrah

9.016 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.7

Still can't tell where this is going. Better to drink up sooner. At times aromatic and floral and at other moments clear and not giving much in aromas or on the palate.

Still can't tell where this is going. Better to drink up sooner. At times aromatic and floral and at other moments clear and not giving much in aromas or on the palate.

Mar 19th, 2017
Chris MacLean

The nose foretold an atypical CA Syrah, with earthiness and acidity. In the mouth though, it was just flabby and sweet. Pretty weak even at 20 bucks, Mr. Garagiste

The nose foretold an atypical CA Syrah, with earthiness and acidity. In the mouth though, it was just flabby and sweet. Pretty weak even at 20 bucks, Mr. Garagiste

Jan 21st, 2016
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.7

Plenty ripe, but missing some of finesse and cut I expected, given the vineyard sources, Stolpman and Black Hawk (?) A touch of noticeable VA... Will come back and taste other bottles soon-ish.

Plenty ripe, but missing some of finesse and cut I expected, given the vineyard sources, Stolpman and Black Hawk (?) A touch of noticeable VA... Will come back and taste other bottles soon-ish.

Jan 7th, 2016
Rock Roll

Nice wine but doesn't have the finesse

Nice wine but doesn't have the finesse

May 20th, 2016
Peter Freeman

Maybe it was the company but this wine punched above its weight. A little higher acidity than I expected but dark fruit and mellow earthiness.

Maybe it was the company but this wine punched above its weight. A little higher acidity than I expected but dark fruit and mellow earthiness.

Feb 6th, 2016
Eric Hiatt

Powerful and ripe. But there's more here: black pepper, earth, and humidor.

Powerful and ripe. But there's more here: black pepper, earth, and humidor.

Dec 28th, 2015
Mike Lev

Just got in from Garagiste. 2009. Big, raw meat, flesh, that chunky syrah fruit. 14.6% alc says decant, but no time for that

Just got in from Garagiste. 2009. Big, raw meat, flesh, that chunky syrah fruit. 14.6% alc says decant, but no time for that

Nov 25th, 2015
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Greg had this 9 years ago

Greg had this 9 years ago

Feb 20th, 2016
Alyse Mizia

Alyse had this 11 years ago

Alyse had this 11 years ago

Jan 16th, 2014
Alec Nedelman

Alec had this 8 years ago

Alec had this 8 years ago

Sep 15th, 2016