Blair Fox 2004 Syrah, Paradise Road Vineyard
$35.00
Tasting Notes: 2004 was a very warm vintage for Paradise Road. These grapes always come in at the end of September, which is usually about a month earlier than most other vineyards in Santa Barbara County. This was the fourth vintage for Paradise Road and the crop load was only 1 ton per acre. The grapes were 100% destemmed and lightly crushed, leaving approximately 60% whole berries, into a 5-ton open top fermentor and cold-soaked for six days prior to inoculation. After the cold soak, the grapes were punched down by hand three to four times per day until fermentation was complete. This wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak for 26 months and bottle aged for over one year prior to release. Robert Parker praised this wine saying, “the 2004 Paradise Road Syrah reveals aromas of melted chocolate, espresso roast, creme de cassis, and blackberries. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, it is the biggest, fattest, and most alcoholic of this group. Thick and juicy with an unctuous texture, it is impeccably well-made, and should drink nicely for 5-7 years (90pts).”
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- Year: 2004
- Varietal: Syrah
- Region: Santa Ynez Valley
- Wine Maker: Blair Fox
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