Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Syrah

País

United States

Região

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Columbia Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201490 pts

  Brooding smoke, purple fruit and violet aromas are followed by sumptuous fruit and barrel flavors in this Syrah. Barrel notes linger on the finish, feeling a bit raw but not detracting from the overall enjoyment.

• 201389 pts

  Aromas of roasted and green coffee beans lead to plush fruit and barrel flavors. It shows a fine sense of balance.

• 201290 pts

  There's no denying this wine's appeal with its aromas and flavors of dark fruit, café au lait, earth and herbs. It's restrained yet flavorful, with a lingering, coffee-filled finish.

• 201188 pts

  The Stillwater Creek vineyard bottling of Novelty Hill Syrah shows a bit more concentration than its sibling in 2011, with whiffs of pepper, earth, soy and umami. There's a saline character as well, reflective of the mineral-rich soil, and a pleasant taste of toast in the tannin…

• 200990 pts

  This tight, young Syrah has a succinct core of blueberry and raspberry flavors, which are wrapped in a mix of herb, earth and green tea. The tannins are just slightly bitter, but all in balance, and that bitterness is not at all unpleasant.

• 200689 pts

  Novelty Hill's vineyard-designated Syrah is bigger, darker and more aromatically complex than the companion Columbia Valley bottling. Cassis and blackberry fruit flavors are layered with chocolate and spice; immaculately clean, this does not display the earthy/meaty aspect of Sy…

• 200592 pts

  The estate Syrah immediately shows a toastier nose and richer fruit than the excellent Columbia Valley bottling. Along with cassis, black cherry and blackberry fruit are powerful layers of toasted nuts, butterscotch and coffee. At the moment the wine seems still to be holding so…

• 200491 pts

  I can see why so many of Washington's winemakers love this young vineyard. It is already expressing the sort of subtleties that most viticulturalists would kill for. The fruit is ripe but not too sweet or jammy. It is annotated with citrus, leaf and stem, along with streaks of s…