Halcon Vineyard Syrah

This is quite youthful and seems on the natty side, but not too much so. Also seems like it was deliberately picked on the not-quite-ripe side. The nose is super-bright, with crunchy little purple mountain berries and pink peppercorns. A bit of cured beef too. In the mouth, the acids are through the roof, overriding some nice, crisp, dark berry flavors. There is a bare hint of barnyard funk too. Very nice length. Overall it’s got a lot of character but seems a little disjointed. Picking a tad riper may have made a better wine, but it wouldn’t have made a “statement,” which I think was what was primarily behind this wine.

Native yeast, whole cluster, neutral oak, unfiltered.

This def fits into the new Cali style of pick early and higher acid. It feels all sharp elbows and knees to me, picked too young to offer much fruit character.

Brett strikes and kills all flavour yet again!
A grinch indeed !

Perfumed fresh Syrah with grilled steak ($20) Wonderful fragrance and mouth feel, surprised by the alcohol content of 12.5% , thought it was higher

Herby aeromatics; okay with Pat’s rib eye steaks ($20)