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2013 Chateau St. Jean Syrah Benoist Ranch
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 48
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Eslotnick.es@gmail.com wrote: 90 points
December 15, 2023 - Took to an invited dinner to serve with house meatloaf. Went quite well. Still shows dark fruit, smooth finish, could readily stay in bottle and be further cellared. Nice wine!
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jayw Likes this wine:
September 23, 2023 - A dense, full-bodied Syrah with intense plum fruitiness, white pepper, spice, and a hint of eucalyptus. The style is somewhere between South Australia and Northern Rhone--let's say Western Australia. Very satisfying. In a perfect place right now, with good acidity, fully resolved tannins, and no heat. Great bargain at $14 from Garagiste. Sadly, this is the last of them.
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mdvino63 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 21, 2023 - This is a wonderful and compelling example of rich Cali syrah. Just superb and a stupendous QPR as a Garagiste mystery wine at under $20. Silly, actually. A terrific wine that is beautiful on it's own and a great accompaniment to chili, steak, BBQ, or anything else you would drink a rich syrah with. (I drank on its own and with a nice chili).
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CWilliam wrote:
August 28, 2022 - Still can't believe I paid what I paid from Garigiste for this wine. Drank 5 bottles and all of them were very nice - While clearly a modern interpretation of Syrah, nice complexity and this wine does not show it's age. Drank at a dinner party so no formal notes but 92+/- from memory. Will buy more recent vintages of this wine. Excellent.
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CWilliam wrote:
May 22, 2022 - Continues to drink very well. Enjoyed on a camping trip so no formal notes. Paired well with sausage medley cooked over the campfire. 92+
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By Antonio Galloni
2014 Sonoma and Points North: New Releases (Feb 2016), 2/1/2016 (link)(Chateau St. Jean Syrah Benoist Vineyard Sonoma) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Chateau St. Jean
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Benoist Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 20 (2%)
- In Cellars 331 (31%)
- Consumed 707 (67%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChateau St. Jean
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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