2004 Reserve Syrah
Russian River Valley
Estate Bottled.
Tastes of black cherry and plum fruits with a long, jammy finish.
Age 8-to-10 years.
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2004 Reserve Syrah
Russian River Valley Estate Bottled
Our 2004 Estate Bottled Reserve Syrah was produced from a selection of barrels that showed
the best aging potential. This wine reflects the exceptional
quality of grapes grown on our hillside estate vineyard at the
winery.
The color
is dark violet and the aromas range from cherry to blackberry with
peppery smoky accents. On the palate, the wine is rich and
balanced with a long jammy finish. Drinkable now, this wine will
nevertheless mature gracefully over the next 8-to-10 years as the
generous tannins soften.
Versatile with food, Syrah pairs well with grilled red meat
dishes, duck, Mediterranean-style foods (olive oil, garlic,
rosemary and thyme are its friends) as well as spicy food and
cheese.
Harvested September 2004
Released August 2006
32.9
tons/acre
Aged in French oak barrels
300 cases produced
2004 Vintage
- Silver Medal—Tasters Guild International, May 2006
- Silver Medal—North of the Gate Wine Competition (Savor Wine Magazine), May 2006
2003 Vintage
- Gold Medal—Sonoma County Harvest Fair, September 2005
2002 Vintage
- Silver Medal—Orange County Fair, June 2004
2001 Vintage
- Gold Medal—Florida State Fair Wine Competition, February 2004
- Silver Medal—San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2004
- Silver Medal—Pacific Rim International
Wine Competition, April 2004
2000 Vintage
- Best of Class—Jerry Mead's New World Wine Competition, March 2003
- Gold Medal—Florida State Fair, January 2004
- Silver Medal—Sonoma County Harvest Fair, September 2002
- Silver Medal—Florida State Fair Wine Competition, February 2003
1999 Vintage
- 91 out of 300—Australian-California Shootout, San Francisco, August 2001
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