Best Sellers New Arrivals Local Events Locations Gift Cards My Account Advanced Search
  • Home
  • : 2000 Jade Mountain Paras Vineyard "Block P10" Syrah (Previously $75)
2000 Jade Mountain Paras Vineyard "Block P10" Syrah (Previously $75) Product Zoom

2000 Jade Mountain Paras Vineyard "Block P10" Syrah (Previously $75)

SKU #1021392

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "Still plenty of grippy tannins in this wine, which has some Grenache and Viognier. But the astringency doesn't mask the huge flavors of black cherries and sweet oak. Displays pure mountain character of intensity and power. Drink now through 2010." (05/05). 90 points Robert Parker: "The outstanding 2000 Syrah Paras Vineyard Block P-10 may not be a great value, but it is a beautiful effort offering notes of blackberry liqueur, acacia flowers, forest floor, truffles, and espresso. It possesses good sweetness and richness as well as a broad texture, but it reveals a touch too much oak that still needs to be resolved. This attractive, complex Syrah should drink well for 6-8 years." (08/04) Reminiscent of a Côte Rôtie, this wine has a seductive nose of blueberry liqueur, baker's chocolate and spicy notes with a palate that combines dark fruits, minced meat, subtle touches of volcanic rock, Asian spice and hints of oak. The finish is long and supple with the wine gaining additional complexity as the bold flavors present on the front palate begin to recede. This wine has greatly benefited from the nine years of bottle age and is drinking wonderfully right now. (Alex Pross, K&L Wine Club Director)

Share |
Price: $19.99
WE 93 RP 90

Real Time Inventory by location:

The item you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our main warehouse.

Product turnaround time varies by location of inventory and your chosen method of shipping/pickup. For a detailed explanation click here.

Product Reviews:

Add your own review of this item
 By: Michael Browning |  Review Date: 12/7/2009 
Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image
Nice, but not worth the orginal $75. $20 is pushing it. Lots of Cotes du Rhones for $10-15 are as good.

 By: KLF |  Review Date: 11/16/2009 
Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image Reviewer image
Why to buy this wine: because it's $20, to see what Jade Mountain is like if you've never tried it, and now with some bottle age. Why not buy? It's not that great of a wine IMHO. I poured it last Saturday with three other comparable Cali syrahs. Guest say Jade came in 4th place behind Beckman, Copain, Amphora. Me? I'll take my $20 to a St Joseph wine and skip California altogether.

You also might be interested in...

2003 Roederer Estate l'Ermitage Anderson Valley Brut

2003 Roederer Estate l'Ermitage Anderson Valley Brut
$39.99

2009 Domaine Carneros Brut

2009 Domaine Carneros Brut
$19.99

2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine

2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine
$29.99

2007 Stony Hill Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay

2007 Stony Hill Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay
$41.99

2008 Clendenen Family Vineyards "Le Bon Climat" Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

2008 Clendenen Family Vineyards "Le Bon Climat" Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
$39.99

Additional Information:

Varietal:

Shiraz/Syrah

- One of France's noblest black grape varieties, Syrah is known for its intense and distinctive perfume reminiscent of briar fruit, tar, spice and black pepper and its firm structure. One of few black grape varietals frequently vinified on its own, the best examples of Syrah come from the Northern Rhône, particularly Hermitage, but also Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph. These wines are very astringent in their youth, though some Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph can be enjoyed young, relatively speaking. Given the requisite patience, though, these wines can reveal amazing complexity and secondary fruit characteristics like plum and blackcurrant as well as subtle hints of smoke and flowers. In the Southern Rhône, Syrah is used to add structure and complexity to wines dominated by Grenache and complemented by Mourvèdre, like the more immediately drinkable Côte du Rhônes, as well as the long-lived wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In recent years, plantings of Syrah have spread throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon where it is produced on its own or blended with other varietals. Outside of France, the most important Syrah growing country is easily Australia, where it is called Shiraz. Quality levels here depend greatly on yields and geography, and the wines range from bold, fruity and easy-drinking to intense and ageable, like the famed Penfolds Grange. Often bottled on its own, in Australia Syrah is also can be blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre, as in the Southern Rhône, and is increasingly combined with Cabernet Sauvignon. Syrah has also been steadily increasing in popularity in California, thanks to a group of advocates called the Rhône Rangers. Its most successful iterations come from the Central and Sonoma Coasts, where winemakers are pushing boundaries and creating some incredible wines. In recent years Syrah has also found a number of proponents in Washington State, which is definitely a region to watch for this variety.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Alcohol Content (%): 14.9