Syrah Larner Vineyard

Mcprice Myers

Santa Ynez Valley , California  

Vintage: 2005
Vineyard: Larner
Composition: Syrah (100)
Alcohol: 15.20%
Production: 228 cases
Type: White

Reviews:

91 Points.
Syrah Larner Vineyard is another example of a top-notch wine from this site. Blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, smoke, spring flower, and camphor characteristics emerge from this full-bodied, deep ruby/purple-tinged offering. Chewy, fleshy, succulent fruit flavors exhibit abundant glycerin as well as impressive underlying minerality and structure. Enjoy it over the next 7-8 years.
— Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

87 points
Tight, with rich plum and blackberry fruit that's ripe and fleshy, firming up on the finish. Ends with good length. Drink now through 2011.
— Wine Spectator

88 points
Ruby-red. Musky cassis and cherry aromas are brightened by suave minerals and zesty florality. Lush and creamy, offering sweet dark fruit flavors, gentle tannic grip and a slow-building licorice quality. A bit more energy would be welcome but it's impossible to deny this wine's lush charms
— Stephen Tanzer