El Dorado Syrah by odedi1 Wine 1 Comment odedi1 5 hours ago Holly’s Hill Vineyards Fanaughty Syrah 2024, El Dorado, CaliforniaInky in color with a wide reddish rim.Strong nose of black currants, black plums, licorice, light oak, barnyard, herbs and black pepper.Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, oak, licorice, black pepper, herbs, light vegetables, earth and spices.Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.This is a young Syrah from El Dorado in California. Rich, elegant and nicely balanced.Already drinking very nicely, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.Feels like a California Syrah with a Northern Rhone flare. Fruit forward, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.A good sipping wine that paired nicely with my charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.Aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months. A small production of less than 2,000 bottles.14.7% alcohol by volume.91 points.$35.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 5 hours ago Holly’s Hill Vineyards Fanaughty Syrah 2024, El Dorado, CaliforniaInky in color with a wide reddish rim.Strong nose of black currants, black plums, licorice, light oak, barnyard, herbs and black pepper.Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, oak, licorice, black pepper, herbs, light vegetables, earth and spices.Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.This is a young Syrah from El Dorado in California. Rich, elegant and nicely balanced.Already drinking very nicely, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.Feels like a California Syrah with a Northern Rhone flare. Fruit forward, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.A good sipping wine that paired nicely with my charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.Aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months. A small production of less than 2,000 bottles.14.7% alcohol by volume.91 points.$35.
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Holly’s Hill Vineyards Fanaughty Syrah 2024, El Dorado, California
Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, black plums, licorice, light oak, barnyard, herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, oak, licorice, black pepper, herbs, light vegetables, earth and spices.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a young Syrah from El Dorado in California. Rich, elegant and nicely balanced.
Already drinking very nicely, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Feels like a California Syrah with a Northern Rhone flare. Fruit forward, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
A good sipping wine that paired nicely with my charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
Aged in used French oak barrels for 12 months. A small production of less than 2,000 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35.