2017 | PharaohMoans | Syrah Paso Robles Westside

Description

Red Wine: 2017 | PharaohMoans | Syrah Paso Robles Westside

PharaohMoans 2017 Syrah uses 60% new oak and exudes notes of black fruits, smoked meats and exotic spice due to the stem inclusions. The palate is lush and floral with great chewy tannin structure offering aromas of black licorice and boysenberry and plum compote.

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Producer: PharaohMoans

Ratings: WA | 93JD | 97

Vintage: 2017

Size: 750ml

ABV: 15.5%

Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz

Country/Region: United States, Napa

PharaohMoans 2017 Syrah uses 60% new oak and exudes notes of black fruits, smoked meats and exotic spice due to the stem inclusions. The palate is lush and floral with great chewy tannin structure offering aromas of black licorice and boysenberry and plum compote.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2017 Westside, made of 100% Syrah aged in about 70% new oak, has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and is scented of grilled lamb, olives, bacon fat, cracked peppercorn, violet, espresso, tar and turned earth with a core of ripe blackcurrants and blackberries plus red berry sparks. It’s medium to full-bodied, silky and slow to unfurl in the mouth, demonstrating great restraint. It has a grainy frame, good freshness and a long finish. Lovely!

• Jeb Dunnuck: All Syrah brought up in 60% new barrels, the 2017 Syrah Westside offers a thrilling bouquet of black (and some blue) fruits, bay leaf, bacon fat, chocolate, and spring flowers. With a Côte-Rôtie like meatiness and gamey, floral character, medium to full body, no hard edges, and fine tannins, it’s another remarkable effort from this estate. Drink it any time over the coming decade or more.

Producer Information

PharaohMoans winery is a partnership between John Schwartz, owner of Amuse Bouche in Napa Valley, and Chef Bryan Ogden, recipient of the James Beard Award for best restaurant 2003. With their combined 35 years in the wine and food industry, they have teamed up with winemaker Guillaume Fabre to create world-class award-winning wines with a distinctive signature.

The vineyards and the PharaohMoans winery are located on the West side of Paso Robles near the Templeton Gap, a breach in the coastal mountain range where the cooling ocean breezes temper the hot summer days of northern San Luis Obispo County, and the resultant temperature swing from day to night can be as much as 40 degrees. The soils of this area are also well suited for vineyards, with limestone, clay, and rock-shell creating a lean environment for the grapes.