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2019 Gargantua Oregon Syrah

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July 20, 2025 - $32

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

...peppery, floral, meaty, nearly bloody, packed full of crushed olive, blackberries, smoke and ashen stone notes lifted by hints of sweet sage...floods the palate with ripe black fruits and savory herbal tones, as vibrant acidity adds balance and salty minerals saturate, all supported by medium-weight textures.

95James Suckling

Such an enticing and seductive nose of burnt rosemary, cherries, kirsch, toasted vanilla beans, mint chocolate and charcuterie. It’s so full of flavor, with evolving wild spicy, herbal and meaty layers, pinned down by firm and sleek tannins. Remains agile and medium-bodied. Long and racy.

95Jeb Dunnuck

...blackberry liqueur, macerated purple flowers, and dark mineral earth. It is very open and generous, with perfume that lasts for ages on the palate.

94The Wine Advocate

...has generous aromas of cassis, cracked pepper, black olive, charcuterie and bitter chocolate with touches of iron and violet...full-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with concentrated yet detailed, spicy flavors, and it has a long, floral finish.

93Wine Spectator

Plump and polished, showing multilayered raspberry and guava flavors laced with smoked meat and cracked pepper notes as this builds richness and tension toward refined tannins.

PRODUCER

Bergstrom Winery (Second Label)

Bergstrom Wines is located in Oregon’s famous Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon’s Pinot Noir country. Though the winery is young, having produced its first vintage only in 1999, it is already winning accolades from critics and connoisseurs. Owned by John and Karen Bergstrom, the estate includes a total of 37 acres planted to Pinot Noir and 5 acres planted to Chardonnay. Prior to creating the winery’s first vintage, son Josh Bergstrom spent time in Burgundy learning winemaking and vineyard practices. The winery is organic and prides itself on artisanal winemaking.

REGION

United States, Oregon

Oregon is the fourth largest producer of wine in the U.S., after California, which produces nearly 90% of all wine made in the U.S., Washington State and New York State. Though winemaking in Oregon started in the 1850s, thanks in part to several German immigrants who planted German wine grapes, as in other American wine regions the Oregon industry folded in the beginning of the 20th century during Prohibition. Starting in the early 1960s modern winemaking pioneers planted vineyards in south central Oregon and the more northern Willamette Valley. Pinot Noir did well in the cool microclimates of Oregon, and by the late 1960s the state was already earning a reputation for its artisanal Pinot Noirs. By the 1970s innovative Oregon viticulturalists were traveling to Burgundy for Pinot Noir clones, and to Alsace for Pinot Blanc clones. Today the state has about 20,000 acres planted to wine grapes and more than 400 wineries. Pinot Noir remains the state’s most celebrated wine, followed by Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Gris. The Willamette Valley just south of Portland is Oregon’s most acclaimed wine producing region.

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.

VINTAGE

2019 Gargantua Oregon Syrah