Red
Amerique Syrah
Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Yakima Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meats · lamb · game meats · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200891 pts
This is an elegant Syrah, blended with 18% Mourvèdre and topped with a splash of Grenache. Good phenolic ripeness along with substantial sugars lead into flavors that have melded nicely. Berry, truffle, chocolate, leather, pepper and coffee are all in the mix, and the mid-palate…
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200688 pts
Lots of wood on the nose, and some scents of pickle that reflect the American oak barrels. The flavors follow along, spicy cranberry and raspberry fruit, with streaks of pickle and wood and a burst of alcoholic heat in the finish. The blend includes 17% Mourvèdre.