McCrea Cellars Cuvée Orleans Syrah (Yakima Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Syrah, Viognier

País

United States

Região

Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Yakima Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

high

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 200894 pts

  This is McCrea's top cuvée, and the 2008 is as good as it has ever been. Co-fermented with 8% Viognier, it starts out tight and compact, with crisp marionberry fruit and a generous wash of coffee liqueur. The acids are citrusy and fresh, and the wine has depth and an emotional r…

• 200788 pts

  Dusty and toasty aromas over sweet plum fruit, with a streak of mocha running sharply down the center. Svelt and open, yet still sharp and showing a little bite in the back.

• 200691 pts

  Broadly fruity at first, this turns a little loose-knit, like a Grateful Dead jam. It's compelling but not terribly tight; it meanders into leaf and tea, then chocolate, then back to the light and pretty red fruits.