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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2018 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Edclr on 2/7/2015 & rated 90 points: Very decent syrah. NOt over the top sweet or alcohol, nice acidity. Good value. (1615 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 1/20/2013: Not for the first time has the last bottle in the cellar proved to be the best, indicating that the rest were plundered too soon. The bouquet this time was quite voluptuous compared with the more closed-in bottles previously. Now it seems to have come to life. Add to that the smooth succulence of dark berry fruit, and notable grip, you have a memorable syrah (2140 views) | | | Tasted by Matt Scott on 6/8/2012 & rated 93 points: At Sabrina's...
Scrumptious and enticing. Boysenberry, white pepper, chocolate pudding, olive and musk. A palate that builds upon itself and a medium-long finish. There's depth and the ability to show some acidity. Drink now - 2020. (2703 views) | | | Tasted by whits on 7/20/2011 & rated 89 points: shy nose that seems to be holding back, with air shows black pepper and floral aromas, initially everything about this wine was all over the place, and then it settled together and the body started to show weight, this is indeed uniquely food-friendly, not heavy, with a solid acidic backbone, the vivid red fruit, black currants, blueberries, meaty, iron and herbal flavors creep in with air time, I would recommend holding on to these longer as they were built to age gracefully (like an old-world syrah) (2794 views) | | | Tasted by ShaneO on 4/30/2011 & rated 90 points: Popped open and the first thing that comes to mind is that it had a funk on the nose. Decanted and after 90 minutes, that strong nose was gone. This turned into a really elegant, fruity and well rounded wine. On the nose it still has a touch of earth, floral and red fruit. On the palate, this is smooth with good fruit but not a ton of it, a touch of mineral and mocha on the finish. Medium finish. We've never really focused on old world Syrah, but Drew claims that's what they are trying for. If this is old world style syrah, we'll be expanding our buying. Enjoyed this one. (2910 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 4/10/2011: Surprised to find it's been well over one year since the first sampling of this acquisition. Not a lot has changed. First impressions are deep, dark, inky extraction, dense, closed in, concentrated, considerable tannins make for quite a puckering finish. If you try hard there is plenty of fruit within, a pure sweet berry fruit that lingers on the tongue. This wine does not disappoint, though one might have to wait a while for it to fully blossom. (2119 views) | | | Tasted by shakedown on 12/26/2010 & rated 92 points: This has a long life ahead of it. Tight, structured and not giving up much on the nose. Very 'integrated' wine with tannins, acidity and fruit all battling for prominence. Hints of clove, pepper, blackberries, plum. Long tasty finish. Not your typical Cali Syrah. (2133 views) | | | Tasted by Irouleguy on 12/14/2010: I was impressed by this bottle of wine. It was probably the most old world tasting syrah from California that I have ever had. It was full of spice, clove, and some hints of leather. The wine showed a bright acidity and none of the flabbiness that one sometimes finds in Syrah. Greatly enjoyed, look forward to having this wine a few more years down the road. (1642 views) | | | Tasted by smokeshowing on 7/19/2010 & rated 94 points: This is a tough one to call simply because this bottling is still just a baby that will probably need another 4-5 years to really show its true colors. Deep inky purple in the glass with a strong aroma of leather which makes this seem almost one-dimensional until you take that first, then second taste. Only now does the real potential of this sleeping beauty come to the fore as ripe plum and blackberry launch the attack that closes out with some block rockin' tannins. GIve this one a few years, if you have the patience, and enjoy the rewards!
http://fearnowine.com (1972 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 12/26/2009: Excited to try this youthful syrah on its arrival. Very dark inky blackish purple color, fairly intense aroma of ripe berry fruit, leather, perfume; on the palate its youth shows, lots of concentration, balance, ripe without being stewed, plum, blackberry, espresso, spice, some minerality, needs time to smooth out the edges and show its class. (1928 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 12/12/2009: First venture into Wine Access acquisitions, interested to discover the results. The color is dark, inky, opaque black-red, sodden with extract as you might expect. Fairly muted nose at this stage, but on the palate there is an explosion of flavours, rich with ripe plummy fruit, espresso notes, mocha, spice; very youthful, and I think a few more years to round out the edges. (2021 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Drew Wines Syrah Broken Leg Vineyard Anderson Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |  By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wine Library TV, Up and Coming California Wines, Episode #885 (7/2/2010)
(Drew Broken Leg Syrah) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-really dark; black pepper for days; very Northern Rhone; black cherry; kirsch; a little charcoal; PALATE-packing some punch; I like the nose more than the palate; great minerality on this wine; I like this; JR-90; RP-90; GV-90 90 points |
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| Drew Family Cellars 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 North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information)Anderson Valleyhttp://www.avwines.com/anderson-valley-appellation-map/
Anderson Valley stretches from Yorkville Highlands (located in a highland meadow straddling the upper Rancheria Creek and upper Dry Creek watersheds) through Boonville (located on Anderson Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek). Rancheria, Anderson, Indian and Soda creeks are tributaries to the Navarro River, which flows north and west through the coastal range to the Pacific Ocean; Dry Creek flows south into the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than a mile south of Philo at the confluence of Anderson Creek and Rancheria Creek. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 miles (16 km) south of Mendocino, California. Encompassing 315 square miles (816 km˛), the Navarro River watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County.
Such unique geography results in a wide diurnal range, with daily high and low temperatures occasionally diverging 40 or 50 degrees. This enables Pinot Noir growers to keep acid development in line with sugar and flavor formation through long, warm Indian summers. It also makes for superb Gewurztraminer and Riesling, giving rise to the valley’s annual Alsatian Varietals and Pinot Noir festivals.
The climate in the Anderson Valley appellation is tempered by cool marine air. Steep hills and mountains surround rolling to nearly level alluvial terraces. The dominant natural vegetation is a mixed forest of Coast Redwood, various native oak varieties, and Douglas-fir. Elevation ranges from sea level to 2,500 feet (760 m). The average annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 80 inches (900 to 2000 mm). The average annual temperature is about 53 °F (12 °C), and the average frost-free season ranges from 220 to 365 days. Towards the coast the summers are cool and moist with frequent fog, while the interior Anderson Valley proper features a warm to hot summer climate similar to nearby interior regions, with daytime highs occasionally in excess of 100 °F (38 °C).
Visitors to the Valley should come prepared for cool evenings and warm days. Locals dress in layers year round. |
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