Halcon Vineyards

Alturas Yorkville Highlands Syrah

8.910 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Yorkville Highlands, North Coast, California, USA
Syrah
Potato, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Herbs, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Nuts & Seeds, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, Baking Spices, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Emma Criswell

PR Manager, Maisons Marques & Domaines / Louis Roederer

8.4

Beautiful wine, bugger than you would expect. Bright berries, grippy tannin.

Beautiful wine, bugger than you would expect. Bright berries, grippy tannin.

1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2017
Sasha Verhage

Winemaker/Owner Eno Wines

9.5

Smooth elegant and lovely. Archetype of cool(er) climate Syrah. Insane QPR. One winery to watch.

Smooth elegant and lovely. Archetype of cool(er) climate Syrah. Insane QPR. One winery to watch.

Oct 8th, 2016
Brian Tuite

Sneak peek at the '14.
Go Giants!

Sneak peek at the '14.
Go Giants!

Oct 12th, 2016
Max Kelly

Needs time. Lots of potential.

Needs time. Lots of potential.

Jun 1st, 2018
Ganesh

Corked

Corked

Sep 22nd, 2017
Ned Gray Creed

For $29 retail, yeah baby. Wanted another reference point for the Halcón vineyard before I rip into my bottle of Jolie Laide.

For $29 retail, yeah baby. Wanted another reference point for the Halcón vineyard before I rip into my bottle of Jolie Laide.

Nov 26th, 2016
Marie

A little drier than my taste but still nice and drinkable.

A little drier than my taste but still nice and drinkable.

Apr 23rd, 2016
Brian Tuite

Brian had this 7 years ago

Brian had this 7 years ago

Sep 11th, 2017
Brian Tuite

Brian had this 7 years ago

Brian had this 7 years ago

Jan 14th, 2017
Jeff Fennel

Jeff had this 7 years ago

Jeff had this 7 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2017