Red

Zaca Mesa Mesa Reserve Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)

Zaca Mesa

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Syrah
País
United States
Região
Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast
Denominação
Santa Ynez Valley
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
medium
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carne assada · costela grelhada · queijos envelhecidos · carnes de caça

Safras avaliadas

  • 201391 pts

    Given that this is where Santa Barbara County's first Syrah was planted, it's no wonder that Zaca Mesa makes well-balanced expressions of the grape with stunning consistency. This bottling shows blackberry, black pepper, cola and purple flowers on the nose, leading into a tightl…

  • 201291 pts

    Not as deeply purple as other Syrahs, this bottling shows more broad red-fruit aromas of caramelized cherry along with lilacs, violets, crushed black rocks and vanilla cola. Mulberry, dark strawberry and plum elements bring intrigue to the palate, which also offers savory black…

  • 200892 pts

    This bottling has been a real success for Zaca Mesa. It's a vibrantly fruity Syrah, packed with sweet cherries and blackberries, with a meaty, umami spiciness suggesting grilled bacon. Deliciously soft, it's best consumed over the next few years.

  • 200792 pts

    Young and vigorous now, marked by tannins and dryness that mask the fruit, making the wine somewhat aloof. However, the fruit is huge. It's ripe and succulent in blackberries and black cherries, and you'll find additional notes of smoked meat and black pepper for complexity. A w…