Red
McCrea Cellars Cuvée Orleans Syrah (Yakima Valley)
Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Yakima Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro assado · carne bovina grelhada · ensopado de carne · cogumelos grelhados · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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200894 pts
This is McCrea's top cuvée, and the 2008 is as good as it has ever been. Co-fermented with 8% Viognier, it starts out tight and compact, with crisp marionberry fruit and a generous wash of coffee liqueur. The acids are citrusy and fresh, and the wine has depth and an emotional r…
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200788 pts
Dusty and toasty aromas over sweet plum fruit, with a streak of mocha running sharply down the center. Svelt and open, yet still sharp and showing a little bite in the back.
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200691 pts
Broadly fruity at first, this turns a little loose-knit, like a Grateful Dead jam. It's compelling but not terribly tight; it meanders into leaf and tea, then chocolate, then back to the light and pretty red fruits.