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2006 Jaffurs Wine Cellars Syrah Verna's Vineyard Santa Barbara County
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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2008

($38) Dark purple. Pungent dark berry, cracked pepper and incense aromas. Deep, sweet blackcurrant and mulberry flavors stain the palate and are firmed by a dusting of fine-grained tannins. Becomes sweeter on the alluringly spicy and floral finish. Very sexy, and delicious right now.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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It is remarkable that an industry essentially less than a half-century old could capture the attention of the American wine-buying public to the degree that California has. Powerful consumer interest in California wine is driven by two major factors. The more obvious reason is that California's best wines, which come from grapes grown in...

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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