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2016 McPrice Myers Les Galets Vineyard Syrah

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December 11, 2022 - $46

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RATINGS

96Jeb Dunnuck

...boasts a huge, gamy, Côte Rôtie-like perfume of bacon fat, spring flowers, cracked peppercorns, and smoked meats...full-bodied, concentrated, meaty Syrah has stunning purity of fruit, good acidity, and building tannins.

94Vinous / IWC

Spicy, intensely perfumed aromas of dark berry preserves, olive paste and candied violet. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering penetrating black currant, blueberry and spicecake flavors... Picks up a smoky nuance on the impressively long, incisive finish, which features a lingering floral note, repeating spiciness and slow-building tannins.

90Wine Spectator

Distinctive and plump, with personality, offering expressive blueberry, cured meat and garrigue flavors that build richness. Firm tannins show on the finish.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Grande Valley

Arroyo Grande Valley AVA is a 42,880-acre appellation within the Central Coast AVA. The appellation surrounds the town of Arroyo Grande, and is located southwest of San Luis Obispo. Located within four miles of the Pacific Ocean, the 16-mile long valley includes several microclimates, such a cooler lower one on the west end, where Pinot Noir is grown, and a higher, hotter microclimate inland, where Zinfandel thrives. Arroyo Grande was officially recognized as an AVA in 1990. Many grapes are grown here, including Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah and Tempranillo. Like most of the Central Coast, this AVA has a long tradition of farming. Most of the ever-growing number of wineries here have sprung up in the last 30 years and they tend to focus on Rhone varietals.

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.