Samsara Wine Co.
Zotovich Vineyard Syrah
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USASyrah
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Aug 31st, 2021
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Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USASta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USAI was hoping to experience the same style of Syrah from this label that I enjoyed a decade ago, full of flowers and blueberry notes. Instead, this bottle was a peppery and brambly version. Still tasty but not as terrific as I remembered. It did open up nicely after half an hour of decanting, and a sniff of the decanter provided a faint bacon aroma as sometimes happens with Rhone reds. This wine (2018 vintage) was a good match with my braised beef cheeks at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara.
I was hoping to experience the same style of Syrah from this label that I enjoyed a decade ago, full of flowers and blueberry notes. Instead, this bottle was a peppery and brambly version. Still tasty but not as terrific as I remembered. It did open up nicely after half an hour of decanting, and a sniff of the decanter provided a faint bacon aroma as sometimes happens with Rhone reds. This wine (2018 vintage) was a good match with my braised beef cheeks at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara.
Aug 31st, 2021
Colin had this 9 years ago
Colin had this 9 years ago
Mar 4th, 2016