Red
The Brawler Syrah-Viognier
Calaveras County · Sierra Foothills · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Calaveras County · Sierra Foothills
- Appellation
- Calaveras County
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted game · mushroom ragout · truffled chocolates
Rated vintages
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201092 pts
A blend of Syrah and 7% Viognier, this has a tremendous perfume on the nose. Mouth-filling and savory, it is adorned with flavors of mushroom, earth and black raspberry. Cellar this for a while, or enjoy it now with roasted game served in a mushroom ragout.
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200993 pts
A stunning Syrah with 4% Viognier that's almost black in color and aching with deep, dark cherry and black licorice surrounded by a lush, dense herb garden. This is a heavy, rich California Syrah, practically a velvet curtain, that will appeal to Rhône aficionados and anyone wit…
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200590 pts
Mainly Syrah, with a little splash of Viognier, this opulent, sensual wine floods the mouth with flavors of blackberry and blueberry pie filling, chocolate-raspberry truffle, red licorice, black pepper, clove and vanilla oak. Made in the modern, cult Cab style, it has high alcoh…