2007 Gramercy Cellars Syrah Walla Walla Valley
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Exciting richness on the nose without ersatz sweetness. Exciting stuff. Proper leathery varietal nose. Solid and very interesting. But too expensive! (JR)
Punteggi della critica
Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2007 Gramercy Cellars Syrah shows lots of peppery black cherry and raspberry fruit, spice and mineral aromatics, medium body, fresh acidity and a long finish. Drink this balanced, quality Syrah over the next 10 years.
(60% whole-cluster vinification) Bright ruby-red. Complex aromas of blackberry, violet, pepper, mint and fresh herbs. Tight and imploded in the mouth, with more density than the Lagniappe but harder to taste today. Intriguing notes of dark berries, smoke, tapenade and white fruits. Sweet but very firm syrah with a peppery aftertaste. A bottle I tasted in October was much smoother than one I tried in July, but this should really be held for another 6 to 12 months.
The Syrahs begin with the 2007 Syrah Walla Walla Valley sourced from La Colline and Forgotten Hills Vineyards. Purple-colored, it displays a super-spicy nose of garrigue, olives, bacon, smoked meat, and blueberry. Dense, layered, and concentrated, it skillfully combines elegance with power. Silky on the palate, the succulent flavors last for nearly one minute. It has the structure to evolve for several years but will be hard to resist now. Gramercy Cellars was started by Master Sommelier Greg Harrington in 2005. He states, “My goal is to make wines the kind I like to drink, lower alcohol, higher acid, wines that taste like they came from some place.” His last set of releases, reviewed in Issue 177, was first-class but the latest collection is eye-opening. My advice: get on Gramercy’s mailing list while you still can. Tel. (509) 876-2427; www.gramercycellars.com