McClean Vineyards
Estate Private Reserve Syrah
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
This bottle hails from the El Pomar corridor, Paso Robles. The McClean vineyards specialize in Syrah and much of their grape is sourced to the Wild Horse Winery. The Syrah, or Shiraz, grape typically produces a high tannin, high acid wine that, in warmer climates, produces jammy, earthy wines with a great potential for aging. Not yet cracking the top 5 in terms of worldwide plantings, Syrah has proven it's merits as a featured varietal or as a master blending grape. This 2005 was a bit cheap, maybe due to someone thinking that it was past its prime. Again - depends on your palette! ~$19 | #pasorobles #syrah #totalwine
On the eyes: Deep rusty red that flattens to orange in the rim, opaque and dull, med+ stain, med+ legs, no gas, floc present.
On the nose: Overripe cherry, chocolate, mushroom, and spice, med+ alcohol.
On the tongue: Med+ acid, med+ tannin, med+ alcohol, full body. Black cherry, plum, cocoa nibs, cloves and some petrol undertones. Tannins are mellowing out nicely, but slightly too much alcohol for my taste. Decant this one for an hour at minimum!
This bottle hails from the El Pomar corridor, Paso Robles. The McClean vineyards specialize in Syrah and much of their grape is sourced to the Wild Horse Winery. The Syrah, or Shiraz, grape typically produces a high tannin, high acid wine that, in warmer climates, produces jammy, earthy wines with a great potential for aging. Not yet cracking the top 5 in terms of worldwide plantings, Syrah has proven it's merits as a featured varietal or as a master blending grape. This 2005 was a bit cheap, maybe due to someone thinking that it was past its prime. Again - depends on your palette! ~$19 | #pasorobles #syrah #totalwine
On the eyes: Deep rusty red that flattens to orange in the rim, opaque and dull, med+ stain, med+ legs, no gas, floc present.
On the nose: Overripe cherry, chocolate, mushroom, and spice, med+ alcohol.
On the tongue: Med+ acid, med+ tannin, med+ alcohol, full body. Black cherry, plum, cocoa nibs, cloves and some petrol undertones. Tannins are mellowing out nicely, but slightly too much alcohol for my taste. Decant this one for an hour at minimum!
Great Syrah, big fruity, with lots of spice!
Great Syrah, big fruity, with lots of spice!
Dec 28th, 2014