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2018 Carlisle Rosella's Vineyard Syrah

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December 10, 2023 - $32

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...loads of classy white pepper, cedar, bacon fat, and violet notes as well as a core of beautiful strawberry and black raspberry fruit. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, nicely textured, and elegant...

93Wine Spectator

This polished and harmonious Syrah offers black raspberry, toasty sage and smoked pepper flavors that incrementally build tension and structure.

93-96Vinous / IWC

...sensual, elegant and wonderfully polished. Blood orange, sage, white pepper, mint and red/purplish berry fruit are front and center...striking layers of intrigue. A wine of total harmony and refinement...simply breathtaking.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

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.