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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2016 (based on 88 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by flgman on 1/26/2014 & rated 88 points: Remains a good qpr year after year. But beware the pop and pour. It comes out a bit strong and off balance. Dark cherry that is a bit bitter and harsh. But give it an hour or so and it really opens up to the rich dark fruit, pepper, a bit of bacon, and a nice long finish. (2555 views) | | | Tasted by Jubby on 7/14/2013 & rated 90 points: Well structured wine that drank well over two days. Quite harsh on first opening, with an almost over-powering nose of sour cherry, which carries through to the front palate, but a wonderful bitter chocolate comes through to finish. By the second day much of the harshness had dissipated, leaving a soft fruit palate, whilst retaining the chocolate finish. Superb value at this price point. (2830 views) | | | Tasted by jonahfactor on 12/8/2012 & rated 86 points: Wonderful end of the week spaghetti red with far more personality than most at this price point ($13). Perfect with our takeout order of China Kitchen's chicken with mixed vegetables, with the spiciness of the wine echoing spice notes from the meal. Fruitcake spices in the nose, certainly appropriate for the season, with plums, peaches and applewood-smoked bacon on the palate. (3186 views) | | | Tasted by discotrog on 12/6/2012 & rated 89 points: never dissappoints. hard to not score this higher. perfect syrah ! (3048 views) | | | Tasted by Central Coast Wino on 9/23/2012 & rated 89 points: 89+. Pop & Pour. Very nice. Classic Andrew Murray style, with dark fruit, oak, spice, bacon, etc. It was good upon opening, but got a little better after about an hour. Excellent QPR. (3177 views) | | | Tasted by christophee on 8/31/2012 & rated 80 points: Dark garnet and purple hues with medium viscosity in the glass. Oak, black fruit and cinnamon on the nose. Med-full body and over oaked with blueberry, chewy raspberry, tomato stew and cinnamon on the palate. Med-long finish. Oak gets in the way. (1371 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/28/2012 & rated 88 points: Jammy, blackberries, spice, cherries and strawberry, good freshness, sweet red and black fruit with a medium/full body. (1708 views) |
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Vinous, California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012)
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| Andrew Murray 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. 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 Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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