Black Ankle Vineyards

Leaf-Stone Syrah

8.99 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
North Central Piedmont, Maryland, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
William Hughes

Aging beautifully! Still loads of currant and lavender. Add a touch of iodine and some more black fruit, mix with lean tannins and fine acidity. Here is to Maryland wines!

Aging beautifully! Still loads of currant and lavender. Add a touch of iodine and some more black fruit, mix with lean tannins and fine acidity. Here is to Maryland wines!

Aug 11th, 2018
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Third red from Black Ankle and first Syrah. Bright ruby red. Love the nose, slight iron and savory notes. Slightly stinky and almost a note of compost. Palate had some slight greenery and savory notes. Undertones of red fruits too. Moderate tannins (7/10) with some nice acidity. Moderate body and long, lingering finish. Will gain some nice complexity with time. Drink till 2025.

Third red from Black Ankle and first Syrah. Bright ruby red. Love the nose, slight iron and savory notes. Slightly stinky and almost a note of compost. Palate had some slight greenery and savory notes. Undertones of red fruits too. Moderate tannins (7/10) with some nice acidity. Moderate body and long, lingering finish. Will gain some nice complexity with time. Drink till 2025.

Jun 3rd, 2016
William Hughes

Black Ankle Vineyards is consistent and this world-class Syrah is consistent with my June '15 notes. Delicious!

Black Ankle Vineyards is consistent and this world-class Syrah is consistent with my June '15 notes. Delicious!

Nov 6th, 2015
William Hughes

Lean tannins, red and black currants, dark fruits, violets, and a note that one can only find in a Black Ankle Syrah. This is a world-class Syrah that beautifully reflects its sense of place. Maryland can certainly show terroir well!

Lean tannins, red and black currants, dark fruits, violets, and a note that one can only find in a Black Ankle Syrah. This is a world-class Syrah that beautifully reflects its sense of place. Maryland can certainly show terroir well!

Jun 6th, 2015
Nancy

Nancy had this 5 years ago

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Apr 29th, 2020
Olivia Bernauer

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Olivia had this 8 years ago

Sep 4th, 2016
Ronnie Gensler

Ronnie had this 8 years ago

Ronnie had this 8 years ago

Aug 28th, 2016
Tom & Lois Kelly

Tom had this 9 years ago

Tom had this 9 years ago

Dec 26th, 2015