2010 Grande Manger Syrah
Saint Paul, Oregon
Tasted at: Lecosho restaurant, Seattle, WA
Price: $44/bottle
Smelled: Like bread and butter and plums
Tasted: Incredible. Deep and sweet with very little bitterness. Definitely tasted some plums, it was dark and warm.
Ate it with: A cheese and meat plate and it was PERFECT. So clean and complimentary.
They Say: Our annual blend of the fine Syrah blocks that we work with across Oregon and Washington. Fruit from Outlook, Ambassador, Riverrock, Marcoux and Elephant Mtn. all went in to this blend. Hand crafted using Hand picked, sustainably grown Syrah from basalt based vineyards. Picked more on acidity and balance, than purely sugar based ripeness, then fermented utilizing the native yeast that the vineyard provided, with foot crushing and daily punchdowns we prefer long cool fermentations for our Syrah. Aged for 11 months on the original lees in neutral french oak and bottled unfined but filtered. 14.1% Alc by vol. 333 cases produced
Bottom Line: I mean, I'd swim it every day if you'd let me. Absolutely worth the price tag. Great for a cold night and a fireplace.
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