Red
Château Potelle VGS Syrah (Mount Veeder)
Mount Veeder · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Mount Veeder · Napa
- Appellation
- Mount Veeder
- Alcohol
- 13.9%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne vermelha assada · cordeiro · churrasco · guisado · queijo azul
Rated vintages
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200992 pts
A big, vital Syrah, massively packed with intense blackberry fruit, in the way of Mount Veeder reds. It's distinctly Syrah-esque, with pepper and bacon flavors, and the winemaker has added a deft layer of smoky oak. Very good, but young and sweetly immature. Needs time. Give it…
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200493 pts
This is the best Potelle Syrah I've ever had, but be forewarned: It's an extraordinarily tannic wine that shows its 1,800-foot mountain origins. It clocks in at 13.9% alcohol, yet it's bone dry. The fruit is powerfully concentrated in blackberries enhanced with sweet, smoky oak.…