Description
Red Wine: 1999 | Alban Vineyard | Reva Estate Syrah
A wine with dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits, fennel, and graphite. Expressive, mineral-accented aromas of black and blue fruit liqueur, bacon fat, cassis, spicy oak, given spicy lift by a peppery quality. Plush and expansive on the palate. The wine shows excellent depth and smooth, long finish.
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Producer: Alban Vineyard
Ratings: WA | 90
Vintage: 1999
Size: 750ml
Varietal: Syrah
Country/Region: United States, Edna Valley
A wine with dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits, fennel, and graphite. Expressive, mineral-accented aromas of black and blue fruit liqueur, bacon fat, cassis, spicy oak, given spicy lift by a peppery quality. Plush and expansive on the palate. The wine shows excellent depth and smooth, long finish.
Reviews:
- Wine Advocate: The opaque purple-colored 1999 Syrah Reva reveals notes of bacon fat, cassis, spicy oak, and an Hermitage-like character. It comes from the coolest section of the vineyard, and perhaps that’s why it seems the most French-like.
Producer Information
Alban Vineyards is a California estate with a global reputation for its powerful Rhône-influenced blends and varietal wines, which are all sold on allocation, with a lengthy waiting list. The company is located in the Edna Valley in the southern corner of San Luis Obispo County. In total, Alban has 27 hectares (66 acres) under vine mostly located around the winery. This land has a range of different soil types and mesoclimates, making site selection vital. Alban produces around 6000 cases of wine per year, and has also sold grapes to many other producers of note, including Sine Qua Non. The portfolio is led by a group of single-vineyard wines from the Syrah grape – Seymour’s, Reva, Lorraine and Patrina. Alban also makes two Grenache-based blends, along with a varietal Mourvèdre, and two white wines from Viognier and Roussanne. John Alban first bought land in the Edna Valley in 1990, choosing the area due to its climate, which he thought best resembled the Rhône Valley.
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