ChrisinCowiche
Posts: 7845
Joined: 12/16/2009 From: Cowiche, WA Status: offline
|
I think recotte says it best, very hard to generalize in either region when both have some very diverse styles, both driven by growing area and producer. To my palate, Red Mountain is close to some (hotter) Paso Syrah I've tried. Cooler sites in Yakima Valley, Chelan, Ancient Lakes, Naches Heights can produce a leaner style with still good aromatics and depth. Walla Walla can produce very different Syrah hills vs valley vs The Rocks, that's why The Rocks got it's own AVA. That one is located in Oregon, btw, though most of the wine world thinks of it as Washington. Some WA producers that make Syrahs from diverse sites and AVA's include Betz, Efeste, Mark Ryan, Gramercy, K Vintners, Avennia, Bunnell, Sleight of Hand, Syncline, Dunham, Kevin White, Maison Bleue (across vintages), Rasa, CT Barrel wines. I've really enjoyed most of the California Syrah I've tried. Same for Aussie mostly and France. But the main thing I recognize is they are all very diverse too. That's one of the things that make Syrah my favorite grape. And the best Syrah is grown in Washington.
< Message edited by ChrisinSunnyside -- 10/7/2017 6:57:06 AM >
_____________________________
http://www.cellartracker.com/new/user.asp?iUserOverride=102173
|