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2019 Calico Syrah, California
Our last wine to release from the 2019 vintage, Calico Syrah is built around our swan song vintage from Griffin’s Lair Vineyard. Unfortunately, the extraordinary site began to feel the ill-effects of widespread Syrah-decline, and despite having the incredible perfume and aromatics the site is known for, it was a bit less intense than usual. This is where the beauty of blending comes in. The natural foil for this was Hudson Syrah, which adds weight and body and its signature bacon fat, along with a small amount of Bien Nacido X-Block for an added top note of pepper and violet. All in all, this is a very complete and delicious wine from three groundbreaking Syrah sites. $42

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