Red

Bien Nacido Vineyard ZB Syrah

Kynsi

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
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast lamb · game meat · beef stew · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 200684 pts

    Disappointing, especially from this winery and vineyard, at this price. It's high in acidity and tough in tannins, and oak just adds a caramelized sweetness to the jammy raspberry and cherry flavors. This Syrah isn't going anywhere, so drink up.

  • 200583 pts

    A huge disappointment, coming after the previous two vintages. This '05 is Porty sweet and sharp in acids, with extreme, medicinal flavors of blackberry jam and raisins.

  • 200493 pts

    The wine is a serious Syrah that further establishes Kynsi's mastery of this variety, which is so hard to make into a complex wine. Drily tannic, it shows a fabulous range of flavors, among them blackberries, black cherries, chocolate-covered mints, licorice candy and plum jam,…