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2015 Novy Sierra Mar Vineyard Syrah (Screwcap)

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June 4, 2023 - $21

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RATINGS

93Wine Enthusiast

Very savory and dense on the nose, this bottling by Adam Lee shows smoky roast beef and smoked-pork-shank aromas as well as concentrated black currant and dried purple flowers.

92Vinous / IWC

Displays intense, smoke- and spice-accented dark fruit preserve, licorice and cola scents, along with a sexy floral nuance. Sappy, concentrated and appealingly sweet, offering blackberry and cherry liqueur flavors and a touch of star anise. For its heft this wine shows very good balance and finishes long, chewy and precise, with building tannins and a touch of candied flowers.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...offers tons of blue and black fruits, pepper, hints of olive and even bacon fat in a forward, sexy, fruit-loaded style.

91Wine Spectator

Dark and potent, this deeply flavored red offers ripe and smoky blueberry, licorice and stony mineral notes that finish with dense tannins.

90+ The Wine Advocate

...scented of black plums and black cherries with a pepper and spice undercurrent and a waft of dried Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with expressive black fruits and rounded tannins, finishing long and peppery.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Monterey, 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.