2019 Lucia "Gary's Vineyard" Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands
Winemaker Notes: Possessing a deep, staining purple hue from edge to edge, the 2019 Lucia Garys’ Vineyard Syrah boasts with an impressively complex and powerful profile as it fills the glass. A wine that is always true to its variety, this Syrah explodes with a dizzying array of savory and dark fruit aromas. Evolving slowly, notes of white pepper, smoked meat, and star anise burst forth, but are kept in perfect balance by an unyielding, secondary bouquet of cassis and juicy blueberry pie. Rich, concentrated flavors of spiced plum and dark chocolate coat the palate, while hints of black pepper and Herbs de Provence beckon thoughts of the Old World. Well-integrated tannin begins a seamless transition to the finish, where vibrant, youthful acidity born from the coastal influences of the Monterey Bay declares that this wine has just begun a long, rewarding life in bottle.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Vinous - "Glass-staining ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes fresh black/blue fruits, incensed, potpourri and smoke minerals. Offers vibrant, palate-staining blueberry, cassis, kirsch and violet pastille flavors that show no excess weight, superb definition and mineral thrust. finished on a gently tannic note, showing excellent persistence and reverberating dark berry, exotic spice and floral notes."
Jeb Dunnuck - "Lastly, the 2019 Syrah Garys' Vineyard is another inky hued Syrah from this team offering a smorgasbord of Syrah goodness. Blackberries, white pepper, cedarwood, and bacon fat notes just about soar from the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, with wonderful purity, lots of tannins, and a great finish. All of the 2019s Syrah from Lucia have boatloads of tannins, so give them a few years."
Wine Enthusiast - "Boysenberry, white pepper and wet asphalt show on the nose of this bottling, which also offers a pleasantly funky edge. The palate is incredibly tight and focused, with persistent acidity and firm tannins upholding charred beef, violet, lavender and açai flavors."
Country | USA - California |
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Region | Santa Lucia Highlands |
Vintage | 2019 |
Winery | Lucia |
Grape Varietals | Syrah |
Size | 750 milliliter |