Spear Estate Syrah 2017
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Robert
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Jeb
Dunnuck
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Estate Syrah opens with pepper, garrigue and fresh blueberries plus wild blackberries, oolong tea, menthol, anise and charcuterie. Medium-bodied and silky, it's elegant with pure fruits, grainy, ripe tannins and great freshness, finishing with meaty nuances.
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Wine Enthusiast
Thyme, black pepper and asphalt give depth to the roasted black-plum aromas on the nose of this wine from one of the region's newer properties. It's fresh and easy on the palate, where black-plum and purple-flower flavors make for a familiar sip.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Syrah Spear Estate was brought up with 20% stems and neutral oak. It has an exotic bouquet of blackberries, candied violets, incense, and exotic pepper. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Syrah that has a layered texture, fine tannins, notable balance, and a great finish. It's going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age and drink nicely for 7-8 years or more.
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Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
A superior source of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills is the coolest, westernmost sub-region of the larger Santa Ynez Valley appellation within Santa Barbara County. This relatively new AVA is unquestionably one to keep an eye on.
The climate of Sta. Rita Hills is a natural match for Chardonnay and Pinot noir, thanks to the crisp ocean breezes and well-drained, limestone-rich calcareous soil. Here, grapes ripen just enough, while retaining brisk acidity and harmonious balance.