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2009 Porter Creek "Timbervine Ranch" Russian River Valley Syrah

SKU #1083739 91 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Inky purple. Intensely perfumed aromas of dark berry compote, candied violet and Indian spices, plus a subtle hint of black olive. Smoky, sweet blackberry and boysenberry flavors coat the palate, showing a velvety quality. Closes with very good intensity and spiciness, leaving a floral note behind. (5/ 2012)

Connoisseurs Guide

* One Star * While tempered in ripeness and crafted in a slightly lighter style, this pert and mannerly Syrah is keenly focused on berries and spice and shows a fine sense of balance throughout. Its integral tannins firm without being obvious and afford it a bit of room for growth, but this is a wine that already invites drinking, and we expect that it will reach its best some two or three years hence. (3/ 2012)

K&L Notes

Co-fermented with 5% Viognier.

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By: Chiara Shannon |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 3/27/2012  | Send Email
A dead-ringer for Crozes-Hermitage, this is stunning Syrah from Porter Creek's Timbervine Ranch estate in the Russian River Valley. From the cool 2010 vintage, this wine shows perfectly ripe red and black fruit aromas and flavors, with captivating rose petal, lavender, and lilac floral highlights and savory, meaty undertones. Its juicy core of fruit offers layers of flavor complexity, and the mouthfeel is at once silken and vivacious. A symphony of fruit, mineral, and savory flavors linger on the long finish. This fine Syrah begs for a meal.

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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.
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United States

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California

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Alcohol Content (%): 13.9
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