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2008 Copain "L'hiver" Syrah (Elsewhere $20)

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Copain's L'hiver Syrah is winemaker Wells Guthrie's interpretation of a fine Crozes-Hermitage. This 100% Syrah was sourced from select, cool-climate vineyards in Anderson Valley, Yorkville Highlands and McDowell Valley. It was made with a deft hand, utilizing 15% whole-cluster fermentation and barrel aging in 15% new French oak. The wine offers power, tannin, masculine dark fruits, and amazing value. From the winery: "Gunflint, wet smoke and briary blackberry aromas exude from the glass. Earthy nuanced flavors are balanced nicely with rich vibrant blackberry fruit, pink peppercorn spice and ferrous/iron like flavors. Our most refined, balanced and approachable offering to date."

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By: Bryan Brick |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 7/3/2012  | Send Email
I can distinctly remember the first time I tasted wines from Copain. It was the “L’Automne” Pinot Noir and it was one of the best value Pinots I had ever had at that point in my young career. This wine was part of a series of wines that Copain no longer makes called “Saisons des Vins” or wines of the season. It was a pretty simple idea, four wines that were appropriate with the seasonal fare and climate. The “L’Hiver” or “winter” was always built from Syrah that didn’t make it into Wells Guthrie’s single vineyard blends. However with the 2008 vintage 100% of the Syrah that Wells made went into this “L’Hiver” bottling putting some super premium fruit from Anderson Valley, McDowell Valley and Yorkville Highlands into this wine. That first class fruit surely shows up here with deep set aromatics of wild berry, pork belly, fennel pollen and roast coffee beans. Open and ready to drink this Syrah is ridiculously packed full of flavor, especially for $10. Bacon, brown sugar, blackberry compote, licorice ropes and sassafras all combine here with a silky but masculine mouth feel and soft finishing tannins. This is a complete wine for a fraction of the price it should command. Stock up!

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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