Jeff Cohn Cellars So Serine Syrah 2014
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I tasted three other spectacular Syrahs from Jeff Cohn and one profound Petite Sirah. The 2014 Syrah So Serine is 100% Syrah aged 16 months in 100% new French oak with 40% whole clusters. This comes from a suitcase clone from the great Côte-Rôtie lieu-dit of Les Grandes Places. This flirts with perfection, an absolutely remarkable tour de force in winemaking with Côte-Rôtie-like bacon fat, lard, spring flowers, cassis, blackberry and cherries. It is full-bodied, light on its feet, but super-intense, rich and an amazing wine. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
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All JC Cellars wines are fermented in open top fermenting vessels that range in size from a half ton to eight tons, where each bin is hand punched down five times per day. This time-consuming procedure allows maximum exposure of skins to juice, intensifying the flavor of the fruit while handling it as gently as possible.
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.”
High elevation vineyards—800 to 2,100 feet—on well-drained soils of red and brown clay loam, gravel and large rock outcroppings produce low yields of intense, high-quality fruit. Surrounded by Northern Sonoma County and overlapping Dry Creek Valley in its northwest corner, the Rockpile AVA produces some of California most powerful Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon based wines.