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Wine Review: Syrah’s – No Wimps Allowed

By Leith Jarjosa, Red Wagon Wine Shoppe

Syrah is not a wine for the wimps. Most of the Syrah’s deliver a big and blustery fruit with immense character. They generally have great richness and fruity muscle with great tannins. There are two great Syrah’s you should look for:

’05 Rosenblum Cellars Syrah – Rominger Vineyard

This wine is firm, ripe and intense, with a complex range of mineral, wild berry and blackberry flavors that lean toward jammy without being too excessive. The long, persistent finish repeats the fruit themes. Drink now through 2011. This wine was rated 91 points by Wine Spectator.

’05 Neyers Syrah – Old Lakeville Road

The 2005 Syrah Old Lakeville Highway from the Sonoma Coast reveals plenty of bacon fat and black olive characteristics in its aromatic, outgoing personality. Medium to full-bodied, deep, rich, and pure, it is best consumed during its first 4-5 years of life. It was good to see longtime wine enthusiast, national sales rep for Kermit Lynch Importers, vineyard owner and wine producer, Bruce Neyers create this fine wine. Neyers, who utilizes the services of Ehren Jordan of Turley Win Cellars as his winemaker, hits a home run here.

Robert Parker rates this Syrah 90-92.

You can purchase this bottle for around $30.