About the Wine: Syrah is one of the two principle grapes in Rhone blends (the other is Grenache.) Its cousin Shiraz has become essentially the national grape of Australia and it has also shown well in other hot climate terroirs like Israel, so it makes sense to produce it in California.
About THIS Wine: This Syrah is very dark red in the glass with a violet rim. The nose presents with enough earth and sour cherry that on a blind test I would have mistaken it for a Pinot Noir. Red fruit defines a very full and rounded palate with firm tannins on the back end and a lingering dry, spicy finish.
Drinking This Wine: This one definitely needs food. Pepperoni pizza would be a good match for it.
Overall Impression: I am not blown away but it is a very good wine and California Syrahs typically go for at least twice this much, so this one is reasonable for the price.
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