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CedarCreek Platinum Haynes Creek Single Vineyard Syrah 2017
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis inaugural vintage of Platinum Syrah pays homage to the now-10-year-old Syrah vines at Haynes Creek. Winemaker Taylor Whelan takes a similar approach to his syrah that he does with pinot noir. It is wild fermented with 25 percent whole bunches to build floral, spicy aromatics. One percent whole bunch viognier is added to fix colour and to help lift aromatics. It spends 14 months in large French oak puncheons to further encourage a softer, fruity style. The colour is deep, the attack soft and floral with a light meaty peppery finish. A New World syrah with a sweet fruit character that is more Washington State and California, than Northern Rhone. You can drink this now with grilled lamb.Tasted: 14 November 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $49.99 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahUPC: 778913800634
