Red
Sparkman Darkness Syrah (Yakima Valley)
Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley · United States
Ficha técnica
- Tipo
- Red
- Uva
- Syrah
- País
- United States
- Região
- Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley
- Denominação
- Yakima Valley
- Álcool
- 14.5%
- Corpo
- full
- Acidez
- medium
- Tanino
- high
- Doçura
- dry
Harmonização
carne de cordeiro · carne assada · churrasco · queijo cheddar · carnes defumadas
Safras avaliadas
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201391 pts
A blend of fruit from Boushey (70%) and Olsen vineyards, this wine offers subdued aromas of red fruit, coffee, herb and iron. The flavors are generous and full, coating the palate from end to end, with a velvety texture heightening the appeal.
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201292 pts
One of two Sparkman Syrahs, Darkness showcases fruit from two stellar Yakima valley vineyards, Boushey and Olsen. A whiff of Syrah funk, herb and earth ties into dried blueberry with a brambly, plummy component. Lovely details of nutmeg with a streak of vanilla keep the flavors…
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201190 pts
Young and still tightly-wound, this excellent example of Yakima valley Syrah combines fruit from both Boushey and Olsen, two of the best sites for the grape anywhere in Washington. Aged in 30% new oak, it's showing generous streaks of graphite, smoke and char, with accents of cu…
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201089 pts
There's a whiff of garrigue in this wine, scents and flavors of stem and herb and brambly berry. The acids are plentiful and bring notes of citrus threaded through the finish.