Winery - AlmaTerra
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This high elevation, cool site, planted in 1999, delivers red fruit flavors of cranberry and wild raspberry. High in acid, with nuances of Asian spice, the wine is sharp and a little high-toned, needing food to show its best.
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AlmaTerra Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark, tannic, with good grip and an underlying earthy character. The fruit leans just a little toward raisiny/pruney, but you could also say balsamic. The wine has a European character—ripe but not sweet or jammy, with nuanced streaks of caramel, coffee and baking chocolate.
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AlmaTerra Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Really fragrant, with this vineyard’s near-perfect mix of fruit, rock and barrel. This is restrained, elegant but powerful—raspberry fruit over crushed rock, with vertical structure, an immaculate mouthfeel, and a finish that continues to resonate for minutes after the swallow.
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AlmaTerra Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a blend of the three single-vineyard Syrahs from AlmaTerra, and is in some respects more complete, but not quite as interesting as the individual wines. It seems to concentrate the minerality and expand the fruit component, but also becomes blockier, and loses some focus in the finish.
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AlmaTerra Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Coéo bottling is a preview of the three single-vineyard Viogniers that will be released as the white wine half of the AlmaTerra project. It’s a very promising beginning, juicy and citrus-laden, with lime and grapefruit, a refreshing hint of tonic water and a splash of sweet sun tea.
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