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2002 Alban Vineyards Lorraine Estate Syrah
- Edna Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 218 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Producer tasting notes: "This wine always has the reddest fruits of our Syrahs, and the sweetest roundest tannins." - Alban Vineyards
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Highlights
- From Edna Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 218 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Syrah
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Alban Vineyards is a California estate with a global reputation for its powerful Rhône-influenced blends and varietal wines, which are all sold on allocation, with a lengthy waiting list.
The company is located in the Edna Val...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2016
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Shiraz and Syrah
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Adjacent to the original Reva’s block is a small swath of land that is almost identicle to the surrounding dirt except for a vein of fist sized stones that run through out the soil profile. Lorraine is 100% Syrah from a combination of marine soils with cobbles and sandstone vineyards laced with chalk.
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- Ageing
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Aged 3.5 years in barrel and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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This wine always has the reddest fruits of our Syrahs, and the sweetest roundest tannins.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Beef stifado Starter Course
- Beef braised with onions and cheese
- Greek
- Lamb seekh kebab Main Course
- Contains: chilli, coriander
- Indian
- Beef with bean sprouts Main Course
- Contains: garlic, ginger
- Chinese
- Goat dhansak Main Course
- Goat curry cooked with lentils
- Contains: Indian curry
- Indian
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2002 vintage for California was exceptionally good.
A smooth spring made for a successful flowering and the good conditions were only set to continue. Apart from the odd heat spike in late summer, the weather remained sublime throughout the year. The cool August...
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