Sonoma Coast Syrah

This vintage is absolutely singing right now! Edges are rounded off, the fruit is generous but not cloying, the mineral, animal, meaty characteristics of the grape are there but not overpowering. Tannins are dissolved into silk and it’s got a floating weightlessness on the palate. Goes down too easy. In a beautiful place right now - get some if you can!

At this age, lots of secondary and tertiary flavors. Very smoky! Like you burned some bacon in the pan and then ground some fresh pepper on top. Scorched earth. I like it intellectually but the 13 was much more drinkable.

Blueberry juice of a nose.

Medium to heavier bodied, Bramble fruit, pom seed, mint, saline, and small tannins with orange rind acidity.
Simple, easy, enjoyable.
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Smells like street after a warm rain.. Lots of Ozone on this nose.

Black- berry/cherry/raspberry blend, heavy handed, yet soaring clean like these Cali wines do. Bitter at first, as if whole cluster fermented. Zingy acidity.
Enjoyable.

My last bottle of four. Just...not particularly fun. I find myself trying to hard to like this. Opened and serially tasted over five days with very little evolution. The intent and fruit quality is there...but the enjoyment is not. It comes across as underripe? I recall liking this a lot more.

Complex and expressive, what I was hoping for in this Sonoma Coast Syrah. Black and blueberry, purple florals, fresh mint, game, and freshly cracked black pepper. Fruit is ripe without being jammy, and acid and tannins are both nicely present as counterbalance. Bought for a steal - will be trying to get some more.

Yum yum in my tum. I have really enjoyed refined and focused Sonoma Coast syrah this year. They have better balance, lower alcohol, slightly more acidity - reminiscent of a great St Joseph or Cornas from Rhône. Slight of bacon fat and dried herbs, with dark cherry and black plum notes, backed by some soft funk.

Initially still closed and we wrote it off as "just ok". However, the next day it was giving more with bright blue fruits and bramble.

Deep purple color, almost black; rich, dark aroma that intensified as wine warmed; taste is woody and briny, black olives; right up my alley. Reminds me of Cigare Volant. I like this a lot.

Fruit > Earth here, and that's the giveaway that it's from Cali not Cornas. But I'd forgive you if you thought differently - high toned, bright, floral and cut through with olive brine and smoked meat, this is a beautiful, accessible, maturing example of California cool climate Syrah. I'd guess this has more to say yet with additional cellar time... we'll see.