Red
21 Syrah
Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Applegate Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · game meat · aged cheeses · grilled meats
Rated vintages
-
201387 pts
Syrahs can be exceptional at this biodynamic estate, but this one is merely good. Tight and herbal, it shows traces of blackberry fruit, but the earthy components dominate. It was fermented with roughly two-fifths whole clusters, and spent nine months in 40% new French oak.