| Producer | Piedrasassi Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Santa Barbara County |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 17996 |
| Size | 750ml |
Bien Nacido Vineyard houses some of the oldest Syrah vines on the Central Coast, singular in their expression. What a whoosh from the glass. Raspberry, black sage, juniper and nag champa strike an herbal chord that is immediate in both aroma and flavor. Showing lift and openness, a slightly tart finish provides the backdrop for tannins as well-balanced as the mature vines that beget them. No surprise from the birthplace of cool-climate California Syrah.
The 2021 Syrah Estate Bien Nacido Vineyard shows just how compelling Syrah is in Santa Barbara. Rich, dense and vertical, with tons of driving energy, the 2021 is spectacularly beautiful. Inky dark fruit, spice, tobacco, menthol and lavender build as this layered, voluptuous Syrah shows off its alluring personality. The Bien Nacido Syrah is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage.
Peppery herbs, gamey meats, bay leaf, bouquet garni, and darker plummy fruits all define the 2021 Syrah, a medium to full-bodied, deep, concentrated, incredibly impressive Syrah offering nicely integrated acidity and plenty of underlying tannins. Fermented with 1% Viognier and aged in 40% new French oak, it's going to benefit from a few years in the cellar and evolve for a decade. This beauty checks in at 13.5% alcohol.
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