Pride Mountain Syrah 2018

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Producer	Pride Mountain
Country	United States
Region	California
Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	2018
Sku	28287
Size	750ml

 

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"With its blackberry, mulberry, Niçoise olive, cured meat, truffle and white pepper notes, popping the cork on this wine is like enjoying a charcuterie plate. Th­e mouthfeel is pure pleasure with fully-integrated supple tannins coating the palate with velvety richness but no chalky grip. Building flavor and texture in our Syrah is all about layering.

We farm a combination of clones including 1, 174, 470, Noir and Estrella, each with its own unique character. As is traditionally done in the Northern Rhone, we co-ferment a portion of our syrah with viognier grapes, which adds aromatics and also intensifies the wine’s deep purple hue. We also do some whole cluster fermentations to develop spicy notes and enhanced mouthfeel. Starting with 2018, we are now incorporating a small touch of grenache. ­These wine lots were aged individually for 11 months in neutral French oak barrels, racked and blended in August 2019, and then aged for another five months prior to bottling." - Pride Mountain

The 2018 Syrah impresses for its precision and nuance. There is plenty of the textural richness readers have come to expect from Pride, but that is balanced by striking aromatic definition and presence. Floral accents, dried herbs, mint, blood orange and sage add brightness to a core of red/purplish berry fruit. Give the tannins a year or so to soften.