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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2019 (based on 14 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 6/5/2021 & rated 85 points: Six months after an excellent bottle, this was thin and weedy, with just a few glimpses of Rhonish syrah character to elevate the showing. Good. (330 views) | | | Tasted by Erikjay on 4/24/2021 & rated 88 points: Waited too long. Still acidic but balance has fallen off a cliff. (82)
After six hours, notes of bramble and raspberry emerge. Risen from the grave it has. :) (324 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 11/12/2020 & rated 90 points: What a difference from the last bottle - luxurious nose of violets, olive and smoked meat. Palate is light, befitting 12.6% abv. There is a crunchiness to the bright red fruit, along with lavender and hint of olive. This wine deserves the well-worn moniker "Burgundian" for the crunchy fruit, but in flavor it's all Syrah. Bravo! Glad to have five more. Excellent. (404 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 11/10/2017: This wine still has not come together and I don't really think it will at this point; still very floral with violet and lavender, hints of dark berry fruit and savory notes; the palate is bracingly acidic and harsh, too tart and lacks balance. I had hoped this would come together, but it doesn't seem to have and to me this is too far to the underripe side of the IPOB world. I'm all for lower alcohol wines, but this seems a bit too far. (992 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 11/12/2016 & rated 87 points: Not sure what to think about this, but it wasn't what I was expecting. The last time I tried it was a couple years ago, and I'm wondering if I was thinking of the Fenaughty when I opened it. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be aging well, and I even started wondering if the grapes were underipe. It's taken a harsh turn, without much in the way in fruit and savory qualities. I really like this producer because of the great wines I've had, and because the Brandts seem so pleasant, but there have been some experiences like this that leave me wondering a bit. (1109 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 8/28/2016 & rated 75 points: Compare this with my last note on this wine. Aside from the rich and outstanding nose I found this undrinkable. Thin and reedy but what made it undrinkable was the varnish flavor. Due to my previous favorable review I would normally call this flawed, but there are too many other poor reviews, so this needs to have a score. The 75 is for the Outstanding nose. (905 views) | | | Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 8/29/2015: Vinopia sortimentsprovning (AG, stockholm): Very strange wine. Some elegant fruit on the nose and tapenade, red meat, freshly crushed Northern European blueberries, but it is dominated by some glue like esters and a very harsh sharply acidic finish which feels like an experiment by some avant garde wine makers out to make a political statement. avoid. (2297 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 1/12/2015: Unfortunately still similar to my last note. Floral, fruit, and smoke on the nose, but the palate is still disjointed and a bit thin. The acidity tends to dominate a little. Not sure this is going to come together as the fruit may not ever catch up to the acidity. (1488 views) | | | Tasted by Nordin on 10/30/2014 & rated 90 points: Cool climate, low alc, "cote rotie-blend" with sizzling acidity, which almost takes the upper hand. The fruit is on the red side rather than dark, some olives and other classical Syrah markers shows up, but this one is almost Burgundian in its style. (1491 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 8/29/2014: Great floral/lavender aromas. Full bodied, lightly tannic with red and black fruit and a touch of smoke and herb/lavender. Really fine - Excellent. (1123 views) | | | Tasted by DaddyNeedsPow on 5/15/2014 flawed bottle: Flawed? Loads of pickle juice and black olive tapenade with a nose of oregano. Not undrinkable, but damn near close. (1097 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 1/11/2014: Not sure about this wine yet. Tried this bottle with a baked pasta. It was floral, mineral, and understated dark fruit. It has an interesting note which I can't place, but seems somewhat like lavender? The palate is tight, closed, and has a bracing core of acidity. I think this has potential with bottle age, but at this point I'd say it needs a lot to harmonize. Probably won't drink another for at least 7-8 years. (946 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/22/2013: Pronounced nose of Northern Rhone Syrah, complex, layered and multi-tier. And that is just on the nose.
The palate is really tightly wound. Not quite as hedonistic as I would like, yet, yet, its very young. I betcha it will come down in a years time. (984 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165
(Donkey and Goat Winery Syrah The Recluse Broken Leg Vineyard Anderson Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Donkey and Goat 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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