Red
Syrah
Solano County · North Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Solano County · North Coast
- Appellation
- Solano County
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled meat · roast meat · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201088 pts
Intense tannins and full body make this Syrah difficult to savor at this point, but it may round out with aging. It smells like smoke and black pepper, and tastes like grilled beef and blackberries. It is firm and astringent in texture, tight and concentrated in flavor. Best aft…
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200987 pts
Dry in meaty tannins, this is a hardbound Syrah, all leather, not so much lace. Grown on a former cherry orchard in Solano County it shows its warm-weather roots, structured in a brawny way with a long, tobacco-like finish.
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200882 pts
This exudes funky aromas, suggesting sweaty leather. In the mouth it turns softly sweet and hot in alcohol.
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200790 pts
From the Solano County Green Valley appellation just off San Pablo Bay comes this crowd-pleasing Syrah, a juicy, masculinely beefy and big version of the varietal with well-honed hints of baked bread, mocha and espresso.