USA : CALIFORNIA : SONOMA COAST : CLARY RANCH Syrah MEDIUM BODIED, DARK FRUIT, SAVORY HERBS, NEUTRAL OAK The Syrah from Clary Ranch is striking in its beauty. A dark, savory wine, it bursts from the glass with plums, black cherries, camphor, olives, and black pepper. Textbook Syrah loaded with varietal character. Incredibly gorgeous. ECOLOGY: Organic FOOD PAIRING: Game & Meats
Henrik Poulsen
10 barrels made. $50/btl. From AR note sheet: "19 year old vines planted in sandy clay-loam six miles from the Pacific in the heart of the Petaluma wind gap. Fermented 100% whole cluster with native yeast and basket pressed to neutral French oak barrels for 10 months."
10 barrels made. $50/btl. From AR note sheet: "19 year old vines planted in sandy clay-loam six miles from the Pacific in the heart of the Petaluma wind gap. Fermented 100% whole cluster with native yeast and basket pressed to neutral French oak barrels for 10 months."
8.9Kamall
Subtle, nuanced. Quite unusual for California Syrah
Subtle, nuanced. Quite unusual for California Syrah
9.1Michael Greene
Huge wall of reduction. Took a few hours for the fruit to show. Smoked meat and dried herbs. Very structured.
Huge wall of reduction. Took a few hours for the fruit to show. Smoked meat and dried herbs. Very structured.
9.0Iwan
California meets Northern Rhône. Beefy and savory, with black fruit and a lilac aftertaste. Still young and will probably be peaking in 2-3 years.
California meets Northern Rhône. Beefy and savory, with black fruit and a lilac aftertaste. Still young and will probably be peaking in 2-3 years.
9.2Aaron Rankin
Eucalyptus, lavender, blue fruit. Quite nice at this stage, especially the nose, but admittedly young. Hoping this has more in the future. Not at the 96 rating just yet.
Eucalyptus, lavender, blue fruit. Quite nice at this stage, especially the nose, but admittedly young. Hoping this has more in the future. Not at the 96 rating just yet.
9.2Gavin Baum
Beautiful. More later.
Beautiful. More later.
9.6Eric Linderman
Think Cornas
Think Cornas
9.4Stephen Redenbaugh
Simply the best domestic Syrah I’ve encountered in 30 years of wine! 12% ABV... brilliant black pepper and dark fruit intensity... but so frigging light. A-R is/are fast becoming one of my top three producers.
Simply the best domestic Syrah I’ve encountered in 30 years of wine! 12% ABV... brilliant black pepper and dark fruit intensity... but so frigging light. A-R is/are fast becoming one of my top three producers.
9.5Adam Nesto
Great small producer Syrah with tart blueberry and blackberry. Olive and smoke on the back end. Paired perfectly with the dry aged Tuscan ribeye.
Great small producer Syrah with tart blueberry and blackberry. Olive and smoke on the back end. Paired perfectly with the dry aged Tuscan ribeye.
9.6Alec
That brie cheese rind on the nose in something else.
That brie cheese rind on the nose in something else.
9.5Location
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