R Wines - Boarding Pass Shiraz 2005 (750ml) California Lodi Petite Sirah

R Wines - Boarding Pass Shiraz 2005 (750ml) California Lodi Petite SirahThough Syrah originated in the Rhne Valley of France, Australia is home to the oldest Syrah (called Shiraz here) vines on the planet. Found in Australias Barossa Valley, where phylloxera has never threated viticulture, these ancient vines are between 140 to 175 years old! Having brought fame and merit to the countrys wine scene since the early 1950s, namely via the debut of Penfolds Grange, today Syrah (Shiraz) claims rank as the most widely planted

labeled Alain Jaume" - Wine Advocate (#195

Tasting notes: Deep ruby red colour with violet reflections

The final composition varies each year based on the specific conditions of each harvest

mint and wormwood

covering it with up to a thousand feet of basalt that degraded into an iron-rich clay now known as Jory- the famous soil of the Dundee Hills

Like the 1996 Pichon

tucked up against the Oregon Coast Range

but highly complex

Picapoll Blanca

this Yquem is surprisingly understated at first but gains presence

A terrific Lynch from a hot vintage with blackcurrants

The residual sugar in the bottle is then transformed into carbonic gas by the native yeasts where it finishes fermentation naturally