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Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah +07/10text
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Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah +07/10 2018

Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe LS Syrah is estate farmed at the Perfect Hedge Vineyard on the Osoyoos East Bench. Côte Rôtie inspired, the wine always has a small drop of viognier in the mix. The style is somewhat wild and rugged on the surface, but underneath it is more subtle. The first pick is a whole-berry ferment in stainless steel, and the second is fermented in 500L open-top French puncheons. It is all aged for 20 months in French oak (28% new). The result is sophisticated fragrant blue fruit with a subtle mix of grilled meat and smoke throughout rich Bing cherry and black raspberry. There is tannin to drop but nothing to indicate it won’t emerge in 2024-2026 as a tasty Okanagan syrah.Tasted: 09 April 2021Tasted by: Prices:
BC$36.00750mlwinery direct
Producer: Laughing Stock VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate
Arterra Wines Canada
Principle Fine Wines
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 123646UPC: 850451002074