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Item Number: 6293
UPC: 0769434121209
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Central Coast
Appellation/AVA: Central Coast
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Syrah
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Screwcap
Alc by Vol(%): 12.8
Total Acidity: 6.6
pH: 3.63
Case Production: 1,016
Vineyards: 57% Alamo Creek, 43% Bien Nacido
About: "La Syrah" the French say—Syrah is deeply and elementally feminine. It is perfumed elegance; enchanting and captivating
rather than overpowering. One is disarmed by its freshness,
its strangeness. Like Borges’s
Zahir, Syrah makes an indelible
impression. One will wander the world till the end of one’s
days, its sublime, haunting fragrance gradually displacing all
thoughts and memories, including the knowledge of one’s
own name.
Tasting Notes: Oh those Europeans and European-styled wines! Initially very
closed when you first meet them. Air (and time) lures them
out of their protective cocoon. Nose of anise, raw meat, bacon
fat, leather, plum, and wet stone. In the mouth, what is most
noteworthy is the texture—sleek, almost oily. Then there is
the enormously savory, umami-intensive, almost saline aspect
of the wine. Palpable acidity, medium tannins and discreet
fruitiness evocative of
confiture
of fraises de bois. The 2010
vintage was incredibly cool (in every sense), producing among
the most “classic” expressions of Syrah observed
in California (at very discreet levels of alcohol.) Certainly the
most expressive vintage and possibly finest vintage of Pousseur Bonny Doon has produced to date.
Winemaking Notes:
Dedicated to producing wines in a more unaffected, hands-
off style, Bonny Doon Vineyard created the 2010 Syrah “Le
Pousseur” from Syrah sourced from two exceptional cool
climate Central Coast growers in the Santa Maria area, known
for exceptional quality and close care of their vineyards. The
grapes from each vineyard were hand harvested, sorted,
and fermented individually. The result is an elegant blend
of concentrated black fruits, spice, and earth.
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