Winemaker Notes
This Syrah is very concentrated with dark chocolate, blackberry, capers, and soy aromas. The silky rich fruit flavors consist of layers of sweet plum and blackberry, with toasted oak and mocha.
This full-structured wine calls for heavier or rich fare such as smoked chicken alfredo or grilled meats.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2015 Gregory Graham Crimson Hill Vineyard Estate Syrah is delicious and alluring. TASTING NOTES: This wine delivers aromas and flavors of dried spices, sweet earth, black fruits, and bright berries. Enjoy it with BBQ baby back ribs. (Tasted: April 9, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Located within the greater Clear Lake appellation, the Red Hills AVA is perhaps the hottest spot right now in Lake County for new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. Recognizing the potential of its volcanic and obsidian heavy soils, many respected growers are flocking to the area. Andy Beckstoffer, a leader in escalating the quality and recognition of Napa Valley, has already invested heavily in the area.