Alban Vineyards
Patrina Alban Estate Syrah
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
I love the Reva & the Lorraine and they are better but, for $100 plus less, I’ll take the Patrina.
The nose shows; roasted dark currants, blackberries wrapped in blueberries, bright lavender & lush, fresh violets. Dark, used expresso grounds, black raspberries, mulberries, boysenberries, back plum, anise, some smoke meats & bacon fat, roasted chestnuts, creamy raspberries on the glass edges, sweet tarriness, dark mid intensity spices, baking spices; nutmeg, clove with light cinnamon & vanilla, black pepper, nice, soft, dry herbaceous notes, sage, understated, dry, underbrush, limestone minerals, a little dry crushed rocks with amazing lush fresh florals as stated.
The body is thick & full. The mouthfeel is sexy & gorgeous. The tannins are round, soft, velvety with some meaty stickiness. The structure, tension, length and balance are at their peak. Despite what some well known professional critics would say that it’s waning, not even close. Dark roasted dark currants, blackberries wrapped in blueberries, bright lavender & lush, fresh violets. used French roast expresso grounds, black raspberries, mulberries, boysenberries, back plum, baked strawberries, anise, some smoke meats & bacon fat, creamy raspberries on the glass edges, sweet tarriness, dark heavier intensity spices than the nose, baking spices; nutmeg, clove with light cinnamon & vanilla, dark chocolate wrapped in mocha, black pepper, nice, soft, dry herbaceous notes, sage, mint, understated, dry, underbrush, limestone minerals, moist clay, a little dry crushed rocks with amazing florals. The acidity is perfect. The gorgeous, sexy, lush, ripe, ruby, we’ll balanced fruit and earth and persists in the mouth endlessly.
Photos of; the adobe house of the Albans, Owner-Winemaker, John Alban, their beautiful Syrah fruit ready for harvest and their Roussanne vineyard.
I love the Reva & the Lorraine and they are better but, for $100 plus less, I’ll take the Patrina.
The nose shows; roasted dark currants, blackberries wrapped in blueberries, bright lavender & lush, fresh violets. Dark, used expresso grounds, black raspberries, mulberries, boysenberries, back plum, anise, some smoke meats & bacon fat, roasted chestnuts, creamy raspberries on the glass edges, sweet tarriness, dark mid intensity spices, baking spices; nutmeg, clove with light cinnamon & vanilla, black pepper, nice, soft, dry herbaceous notes, sage, understated, dry, underbrush, limestone minerals, a little dry crushed rocks with amazing lush fresh florals as stated.
The body is thick & full. The mouthfeel is sexy & gorgeous. The tannins are round, soft, velvety with some meaty stickiness. The structure, tension, length and balance are at their peak. Despite what some well known professional critics would say that it’s waning, not even close. Dark roasted dark currants, blackberries wrapped in blueberries, bright lavender & lush, fresh violets. used French roast expresso grounds, black raspberries, mulberries, boysenberries, back plum, baked strawberries, anise, some smoke meats & bacon fat, creamy raspberries on the glass edges, sweet tarriness, dark heavier intensity spices than the nose, baking spices; nutmeg, clove with light cinnamon & vanilla, dark chocolate wrapped in mocha, black pepper, nice, soft, dry herbaceous notes, sage, mint, understated, dry, underbrush, limestone minerals, moist clay, a little dry crushed rocks with amazing florals. The acidity is perfect. The gorgeous, sexy, lush, ripe, ruby, we’ll balanced fruit and earth and persists in the mouth endlessly.
Photos of; the adobe house of the Albans, Owner-Winemaker, John Alban, their beautiful Syrah fruit ready for harvest and their Roussanne vineyard.
Paired nicely with roasted leg of lamb. Sort of a boysenberry, blackberry black pepper thing. Good stuff!
Paired nicely with roasted leg of lamb. Sort of a boysenberry, blackberry black pepper thing. Good stuff!
Nov 12th, 2018
Yummy, juicy Syrah. Nice acidity, medium tannins, very smooth.
Yummy, juicy Syrah. Nice acidity, medium tannins, very smooth.
Mar 11th, 2015Typical Alban. Big, juicy, Jammy, smoky juice
Typical Alban. Big, juicy, Jammy, smoky juice
Apr 23rd, 2014
Very rich and great wine. Improved greatly with being open.
Very rich and great wine. Improved greatly with being open.
Jan 11th, 2013
