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16¼/20
Painted Rock Syrah 2019
Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada2019 was a cool year as noted when it comes to BC syrah. Despite its propensity to shine in especially warm years, the cooler editions give it an attractive peppery signature. The fruit is grown mid-valley on a sunny, west-facing Skaha Bench slope, but in 2019 it is less Barossa and Washington State and more Sonoma County. Cool, dark, dry, and peppery, with savoury black fruit and a strong licorice underside, it is a solid middleweight red you can drink now through 2027. The grapes planted in 1999 comes off two estate block clones, 100 and 99, all handpicked on October 21. The final mix spent 18 months in 30 percent new oak (80/20 French/American), while the remaining 70% was all second-year French oak that quietly reduced the overall oak influence across the final blend.Tasted: 12 December 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, restaurants |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 130989UPC: 00626990105855
