Red
Zabala Vineyard Syrah
Arroyo Seco · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Arroyo Seco · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Arroyo Seco
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · barbecue · spicy dishes · blue cheese
Rated vintages
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201293 pts
Ripe and plump blackberries shine through in a showcase of fruit purity, lifted by dried fennel, hot black gravel, peppercorns, toasted sesame and soy. There is tremendous structure and acidity on the sip, with black pepper and black-sesame nuance plus juicy boysenberry characte…
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200986 pts
A vigorous, aggressive Syrah, this is full bodied and tannic, and it deals assertive blackberry, cherry, currant and sandalwood flavors.
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200883 pts
The grapes didn't get quite ripe during this cool vintage in the cool Arroyo Seco. As a result, this Syrah is dry and acidic, yet curiously high in alcohol, with a vegetal and mint edge to the blackberry fruit.