Reviews & Ratings

2008 Four Vines Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French) "Bailey Vineyard"

Winery: Four Vines

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Bailey Vineyard"

Wine Category: Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)

Grape blend: Syrah

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Amador County

State or country: CA

Price: $35

Cases produced: 300

KWG Score: 91 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: February 27, 2011

Wine Review: This very opaque and dark purple colored Syrah from Four Vines opens with a boysenberry and red currant bouquet with hints of vanilla oak. On the palate, this wine is medium to full bodied, slightly acidic, and fruit forward. The flavor profile is a spicy blueberry with integrated oak with notes of black cherry. We also detected hints of menthol and mulberry as well. The finish is dry and shows a little heat as its very tingly tannins show decent length. The panel suggested pairing this fruit bomb with short ribs or duck. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Seductive Red velvet color. Spicy plum and Syrah berry laced with rose petal. On the mouth... big red and black berry fruit, mineral and dusty rose, finishing with long-seductive oak. Mysterious, sultry... WOW. At 3,000 feet, the cool Amador nights and red mountain soils lend to good acid balance and bright exploding fruit.

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