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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2015 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 64 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by macliii on 5/29/2019 & rated 91 points: Good balance with dark fruit on the nose and on the palate. Dark purple with a medium finish, and a little spice. Still drinking nicely. (750 views) | | | Tasted by devraj on 2/13/2016 & rated 92 points: Dark reddish purple. Intense blackberry rock candy, dark cassis compote, tar/charcoal and white pepper on the nose. Full bodied, spherical, thick and chewy in the mouth with gobs of ripe and stewed small black fruits, savory pan drippings, low acidity, dissolving tannins with a long, fruity/charcoal tinged finish. This wine is not shy and is best drunk next to a burning fireplace on a winter's day. (2406 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 10/8/2015 & rated 92 points: Consistent notes.... (2713 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 6/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Very nice and drinking well. Quite the inky purple wine. Adequate nose. Very plush black and blue ripe and integrated fruit. Still with tannins and alcohol. Bold and beautiful. Long and very nice finish. (2893 views) | | | Tasted by devraj on 2/20/2015 & rated 93 points: Coravined. Soaring aromas of black currant preserves, black olive paste, bacon fat and graphite make up an enticing nose. The palate shows satin textured, sweet crushed black small fruits, low acidity, melting tannins and a long spicy and charcoal tinged finish. What a great showing and a good value to boot. (3055 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 2/2/2015 & rated 92 points: In a great drinking window. Decanted 60 minutes. Deep hues with lush fruit. Up there with the Carlisle wines. (2528 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 1/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Opened about an hour before drinking. No need to decant or aerate. Seems to be peaking. Rich, with a great finish. (1141 views) | | | Tasted by Ecoenophile on 9/19/2014 & rated 91 points: PnP. Deep purple with long legs. Nose is dark and rich... hints of bramble and pepper, loaded with blackberry, blueberry and cola. Palate is a muted reflection of the nose... with some tart cherry on the back end. Nice residual acidity (or the tartness) on the finish... with just a hint of tannins. Drinking very nice right now. Very good QPR at $25 (PA State Store close out price from 2012). (1259 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 7/21/2014 & rated 91 points: I went to the cellar and pulled this without consulting CT (which is usually a dangerous proposition) but it turned out great. A great nose of mocha, blackberry, vanilla, and even a bit of anise led to a palate with tons of fruit and depth. This is an enjoyable wine that I could drink for a while. Siduri/Novy will always be one of my favorites precisely because of this wine—perhaps not the finesse that I prefer, but balanced and fun. In the end, I can’t really ask for a lot more. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com (1314 views) | | | Tasted by emdub on 4/28/2013 & rated 91 points: My favorite of the 07 Syrahs we had. Better than the Rosella's and Susan Hill. The Garys has by far the most pepper and reminds me the most of a rhone style with it still being very California. (2369 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 3/23/2013 & rated 92 points: Opened (not decanted) about an hour before tasting. At this stage, it should be decanted or aerated. A big boy! A lot of smoke on the nose, but most of it blew off over time. Black and blue fruits, some smoke, and maybe a little sage. Full body and a little sweetness on the long finish. Delicious, but it's a bruiser right now, and drinking it was a little fatiguing. Definitely needs another couple years. (2248 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 3/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Retail $32. We are big fans of Siduri/Novy wines and this was no different. Big, dark fruit—probably the biggest of the Novy Syrahs that we have had. Thick and rich, but still refined and balanced. We enjoyed this with oxtail stew at our “new” local BYOB, the Blue Cat. Excellent. 89-91 Points.
www.thedrunkencyclist.com (194 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 1/22/2013: Bottle opened last night, had a glass but decided to wait for tonight. It started out last night a bit rich, kind of a maple note and seemed a bit sweet. It picked up some complexity as it sat, pulling in blue fruit notes, and also an interesting stone pit note that I often find from Susan's Hill, which is south of Garys', up on the Pisoni estate. Tonight, aromatically some of the stem quality also emerges, which I didn't find last night but very much enjoy here. The palate? Lots of blue fruit that cuts a broad coat across the mid-palate. Cooked meat, some tar, garrigue and better structure tonight that freshens up the palate with the maple, sweet note disappearing from last night. The finish drops off some and so the star really is the mid-palate. In sum, I like the wine better than last night but the complexity here is not all that strong so I would offer a drink window of now (with some air to let the stems and more rustic notes emerge), through 2015. (2991 views) | | | Tasted by mjnickel on 9/23/2012: This is a nice bottle of wine. Very dark fruit and extracted. The oak is well integrated and helps balance its power. it opened a little more on 2nd night, but the alcohol is just a tad hot. Consider decanting and/or serving slightly chilled (2952 views) | | | Tasted by nogohawk on 8/1/2012 & rated 92 points: Popped & poured; Drank over several nights - excellent syrah; loads of dark fruit with smoke & spice - nice finish (2886 views) | | | Tasted by cbbrown3 on 7/21/2012 & rated 93 points: Deep, dark ruby to purple color. Blackberries, licorice, smoked meat, pepper, blueberry, dried herbs, and dark chocolate on the very nice and inviting nose. Medium to dull body with solid, ripe tannins and very nice acidity. Spicy fruit with a nice meaty presence on the palate with more pepper and some earthiness coming in later. Nice lingering finish which again highlights the meaty elements with chocolate and fruit in the background. Very nice and impressive. (1888 views) | | | Tasted by nogohawk on 7/4/2012 & rated 92 points: Drank over 2 nights - excellent syrah; loads of dark fruit with smoke & spice - nice finish (1828 views) | | | Tasted by J2K on 6/3/2012: Needed at least an hour to open up but drinking beautifully now. Full bodied, lush, and smooth, layers of fruit and spice with nice acidty and maybe some charcoal and black olive on the finish. I'm down with it! hink I'll buy some more (1516 views) | | | Tasted by davidrh1 on 2/23/2012 & rated 93 points: Tar and peppery nose, big layers of blueberry and blackberry with a nice earthy quality Nice finish. Very nice steak wine. (1846 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 12/29/2011: Needs to be decanted. Nice nose. Excellent mix of fruit. The finish is a bit lacking or disappointing. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by nogohawk on 7/3/2011 & rated 92 points: Drank over 2 nights - VG syrah - same notes as before (2512 views) | | | Tasted by nogohawk on 6/4/2011 & rated 92 points: Popped & poured - VG syrah; smoke & spice; same notes as before (2605 views) | | | Tasted by cbbrown3 on 4/22/2011 & rated 92 points: Decanted for about 2 hours. Deep, dark maroon color. Blackberry, blueberry, smoked meat, pepper, and olives, with some soy sauce and chocolate on the nose. Medium body with solid, ripe tannins and very nice acidity. This is a big and rugged wine. The tannins and acidity provide a solid backbone. Nice, lingering finish with the savory elements in front with the fruit providing a nice background. This tastes very nice now, but this will improve with cellar time. (2754 views) | | | Tasted by emdub on 3/27/2011 & rated 88 points: Needs more time. (2878 views) | | | Tasted by Laughs and Juice on 3/18/2011 & rated 92 points: Took a few hours to open (2928 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Back to France, Issue #3 (2/1/2010)
(Novy Family Wines Syrah Garys' Vineyard) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/6/2010)
(Novy Family Wines Syrah Garys' Vineyard) Dark purple violet color; oak, black plum, black fruit nose; oak, chocolate, berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. 91 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/10/2009)
(Novy Family Wines Syrah Garys' Vineyard) Group's #9 (my #5) – 106 pts; 1, 0, 1, 1 - opaque dark red violet color; nice floral, black fruit, tar, oak, blackberry nose; tasty, tart blackberry, black fruit and oregano palate with a green core and touch of herb, good acidity; medium-plus finish that shows some unresolved greenness 90+ pts. (40% whole cluster) 90 points |
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| Novy Family Wines Producer WebsiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. Garys' VineyardAppellation: Santa Lucia Highlands
Planted: 1997
Total Vineyard Acreage: 50 acres
Varietals: Pinot Noir, Syrah
Clone/ Rootstock: Pisoni Clone planted to 3309 and 5C
Exposure: Southeast
Trellising: VSP Bilateral
Spacing: 6x8 and 5x8
Vines per acre: 1089 and 908
Soils: Arroyo Seco Sandy loam
Climate: A marine climate highlighted by strong coastal winds blowing off Monterey bay make for foggy mornings, breezy afternoons and a long, drawn out growing season. Average summertime high temperatures are in the mid 70's.
The Garys’ Vineyard is a joint venture between two
native growers of the Santa Lucia Highlands. Gary
Pisoni and Gary Franscioni planted this 50-acre
vineyard to Pinot Noir and Syrah in 1997. Its location
on a sloping hillside in the center of the 16-mile long
appellation offers a true representation of the Santa
Lucia Highlands.
From Club Testarossa June 2013 tasting notes:
In the hierarchy of great California vineyards, it doesn't get much better than Garys' - the eponymous
collaboration of winegrowers Gary Pisoni and Gary Franscioni - one of the most famous estates on the
West Coast. The Wine Enthusiast designates Garys' vineyard as the closest vineyard to an "American Grand
Cru."
Just off of Highway 101 about 80 miles south of San Jose takes you to the heart of the Santa Lucia
Highlands Appellation - home to Garys' Vineyard. Owned jointly by the Pisoni and Franscioni families and
managed by Mark Pisoni and Gary Franscioni, this is one of the crown jewels for Pinot Noir collectors.
"We view our vineyard as multi-generational commitments to growing grapes that can produce the most
remarkable and balanced wines."
Testarossa has one of the longest running, closest relationships with the vineyard - the 2011 vintage marks
our thirteenth release from Garys' The Highlands close proximity to Monterey Bay's cool climate make for
one of California's longest growing seasons. The vineyard's sloping orientation on the southeast facing
bench on sandy, gravelly loam soils provides just the right mix of sun, wind, and fog. Testarossa's section of
Garys' Vineyard is three pristine acres of the famous "Pisoni Clone" Pinot Noir, originally planted in 1997.
USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Lucia HighlandsAppellation: Wine Artisans of Santa Lucia Highlands | Winegeeks article
AVA Website
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