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Wine Details
Price:
$26.50 per bottle
Description:
Every grape for the three barrels of the 2004 GlenLyon Estate Syrah Port came from the vines at GlenLyon, hand harvested ten days after our regular Syrah harvest was completed. After you open the sleek, tall, silkscreened 375ml black bottle, you'll notice the wonderful blackberry jam tastes and non-cloying aromas of fortified Syrah grapes. (Squire again slept in the winery during the night of alcohol addition, setting his alarm every hour so that he could stop fermentation at precisely the right sugar level....) Suzy loves it and Squire says he'd pour it on waffles every morning at breakfast but it would make his work day too short.... There were only 150 cases made and it is our best yet!
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Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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