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Date Printed: 2/11/2012
Novy Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2005
Novy Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2005
 (search item no. 94318)
collectible wine

Wine Enthusiast rating: 95 points
PRICE ON 2/11/2012: $29.99

Winemaker's Notes:

 "Dark and racy, with a Northern Rhône-style aroma of black pepper, cedar and black currants, but there's nothing Rhône-like about the flavor. It's distinctly California, with soft, sweetly ripe tannins bursting with blackberry jam, black currants, anise, vanilla and sweet oak flavors. The wine is fully dry. Absolutely first-rate Syrah." — S.H.
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About Novy:

 Our winemaking goal is to produce wines that best capture the distinct flavor and character of a given vineyard site. To that end, we focus on sites that provide us with exceptional fruit. We are fanatical in our protection of the vineyard flavor and are determined not to let any overt winemaking components mute the personality of an individual site.

In the cellar, we vinifiy each wine separately by block, clone and barrel type in order to maximize the individual components and provide greater complexity to the final blend. This approach also provides us with much more flexibility in crafting a wine using only the best and most harmonious lots.