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2006 "Road Block" Syrah - Estate Bottled
from Farella-Park Vineyards
$30.00
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The third vintage of Syrah from our Coombsville vineyard in Napa Valley comes a deep, rich, robust Syrah that is catching the attention of fans of bigger, juicier styles of wine. True to our “house” objectives, it still maintains an overall food friendliness but with a catch: the alcohol on this wine hovers around 15% so this is no quaffer.
Quick Profile
- Kind Red
- Type Syrah
- Appellation Napa Valley
- Characteristics Blackberry Jam, Blueberry, Smoked Meat, and Toast
- Finished Alcohol 15.0%
- Cases Produced 88
- Wine Details
- Consumer Reviews
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Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
deep purple color, rich plum and blueberry aromas and flavors overlaid by smoky, toasty oak. Slightly meaty and coarse in the mid-palate but the richness and big fruit ties it all together. The finish is very smooth and rich, partly due to elevated alcohol but no perceptible “heat” for a wine of this fortitude. Holds up well open for several days.
Vintage Notes
The Syrah vines are on the north side of the road as you come to the winery. The vines were planted in former Merlot soil in 2001 after those vines finally succumbed to phylloxera. We selected the “Estrella” clone of Syrah from a vineyard/wine trial comparison at Quixote winery just up the Silverado Trail. Since Syrah is so susceptible to issues of “reduction” (burnt rubber character) we selected this clone because it seemed least likely to produce these aromas.
Technical Details
- Total Acidity 0.6 g/L
- Wine P H 3.7
Fruit (Varieties)
- 100% Syrah
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