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2008 Ramey Rodgers Creek Vineyard Syrah

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

Wow, a totally smoking Syrah...brilliant bouquet of black currant, smoked meats, bay leaf, bacon fat, and graphite that carries into a full-bodied, rich, and awesomely concentrated palate...fantastic detail, a pure, lifted texture...

94The Wine Advocate

...explodes onto the palate with cured meats, bacon fat, smoke, tar and wild cherries.

92Wine Spectator

An exotic mix of cool-climate Syrah, with loamy earth, roasted herb, crushed rock, black licorice and tobacco flavors...graceful and elegant wine, ending peppery.

18+ Jancis Robinson

Meaty, bacon fat character. Raw fruit and a dense, opulent plushness on the palate. Excellent.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.