Red
Cowhorn Reserve Syrah (Applegate Valley)
Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Applegate Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Applegate Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes grelhadas · carnes assadas · caça · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201392 pts
Black as coal, with a heavy, smoky, meaty nose, this is one of a growing number of excellent biodynamic Syrahs from Oregon. It marries tangy acids to chewy red and blue fruits, with streaks of coffee liqueur and caramel latté. Half was whole-cluster fermented, and it all spent t…
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201294 pts
Sleek and sappy, this was fermented with native yeast and aged nine months in 50% new French oak. There's a spine of iron keeping it a bit stiff and compact, with concentrated fruit flavors of crème de cassis. Still young and slightly grapey, it's best to cellar it a few more ye…