It took us a few years to issue our first reserve (requiring extra time in barrel and bottle). This one was worth waiting for. From the long, late growing season of 2008 comes a 100% Syrah with a classic flavor profile: dark red fruit, deep blueberries, and delectably raw beef. The wine is also a plush mouth-filler, shaped like a big sleek yacht that glides over your palate for long moments. Partial use of whole-cluster pressing and new French oak make the wine almost bottomless. If you love serious red wine, this one will remind you why: sensuous, complex, balanced, and able to stand alone or share a meal. For current enjoyment, decant for an hour or two. Or you can cellar for a few years and let the wine gain even greater luster.
$45
APPELLATION
Applegate Valley, Oregon
VARIETAL COMPOSITION
100% Syrah
HARVEST DATE
October 18, 2008
HARVEST DATA
Brix: 23.5
TA: 5.5 g/L
pH: 3.45
VINEYARD SOURCE
Estate grown, Blocks 1 & 5
CELLAR TREATMENT
Native yeast
Aged 9 months 47% in new French oak, 53% in neutral, and 6 additional months in 100% neutral French oak
Applegate Valley, Oregon
VARIETAL COMPOSITION
100% Syrah
HARVEST DATE
October 18, 2008
HARVEST DATA
Brix: 23.5
TA: 5.5 g/L
pH: 3.45
VINEYARD SOURCE
Estate grown, Blocks 1 & 5
CELLAR TREATMENT
Native yeast
Aged 9 months 47% in new French oak, 53% in neutral, and 6 additional months in 100% neutral French oak
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes
DATE BOTTLED
February 26, 2010
ALCOHOL
13.9%
PRODUCTION
150 cases
RELEASE DATE
March 1, 2011
SUGGESTED RETAIL
$45.00 / bottle 750 ml
CERTIFICATIONS
Demeter-certified Biodynamic®
Stellar certified organic
Yes
DATE BOTTLED
February 26, 2010
ALCOHOL
13.9%
PRODUCTION
150 cases
RELEASE DATE
March 1, 2011
SUGGESTED RETAIL
$45.00 / bottle 750 ml
CERTIFICATIONS
Demeter-certified Biodynamic®
Stellar certified organic
