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2008 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Kick Ranch
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Drinking Window: 2013-2020
As those who know me would attest, I am a perfume-maven when it comes to all wine, and particularly Syrah. Syrah should, at its best, bridge the gap between its inherent power and grace. It should be a dancing Machiavellian; a genuflecting Napolean. It should be Hulk Hogan dressed in leopard-print bra and matching panties. Actually, that is just scary and I take it back. You get my point though, Syrah should ebulliate aromatics. To this end, winemakers have a couple potent tools. One is the use of whole-clusters, and the other is the use of Viognier. The Old Lakeville, due to its very cold site, is a perfect candidate for the former—and the inclusion of whole clusters amps up the exotic spice notes and pop. At the warmer Kick Ranch, I prefer Viognier to be the top note; its floral bump ratcheting skyward the bestial primacy of the Syrah. For the 2008 I cofermented 6% Viognier with clones 383, 470, and 877 from the rocky hillsides of the rancho. The resulting wine is the biggest of the offering in all things—in fruit, aromatics, ripeness, and alcohol. It is a hedonistic boom-BAH of a wine, and is going to provide a lot of drinking pleasure.
Drinking Window: 2013-2020
As those who know me would attest, I am a perfume-maven when it comes to all wine, and particularly Syrah. Syrah should, at its best, bridge the gap between its inherent power and grace. It should be a dancing Machiavellian; a genuflecting Napolean. It should be Hulk Hogan dressed in leopard-print bra and matching panties. Actually, that is just scary and I take it back. You get my point though, Syrah should ebulliate aromatics. To this end, winemakers have a couple potent tools. One is the use of whole-clusters, and the other is the use of Viognier. The Old Lakeville, due to its very cold site, is a perfect candidate for the former—and the inclusion of whole clusters amps up the exotic spice notes and pop. At the warmer Kick Ranch, I prefer Viognier to be the top note; its floral bump ratcheting skyward the bestial primacy of the Syrah. For the 2008 I cofermented 6% Viognier with clones 383, 470, and 877 from the rocky hillsides of the rancho. The resulting wine is the biggest of the offering in all things—in fruit, aromatics, ripeness, and alcohol. It is a hedonistic boom-BAH of a wine, and is going to provide a lot of drinking pleasure.