Red
Bonny Doon Bien Nacido X Block Syrah (Santa Maria Valley)
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro assado · porco grelhado · ensopado de carne · carnes curadas
Rated vintages
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201291 pts
Very concentrated purple flowers aromas of violet and lavender are tough to crack at this early age, with pressed olallieberry, menthol and a forest floor tartness on the nose as well. The palate is quite tight, with espresso, underripe elderberry and plum-skin flavors, but the…
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201194 pts
Randall Grahm notes that this is one of his best Syrahs from this historic vineyard, and it's hard to disagree. Aromas of gravel, just-crushed peppercorns and blueberries lead into a lighter, airy, mineral-driven palate of black rocks, black pepper and boysenberry fruit. It's on…