Que Syrah, Shiraz Spanish Conquistadores

2005 L’Ostal Cazes 2006 Henry’s Drive Shiraz, 2008 Xumek Syrah Valle 2005 Anglim Syrah, Paso Minervois Estibals, Australia de Zondo, Argentina Robles, CA French Blend This Syrah was made from grapes Anglim Winery is a small, family- grown in San Juan’s Valle de owned label located in downtown Zonda, where the soils and climate Paso Robles producing vineyard- provide ideal conditions for designate Rhône varietals and blends growing high-quality grapes. San plus limited-release family favorites Juan is a farming mecca in including Pinot Noir and Cabernet Wine Flight Argentina: its vast stretches of Sauvignon. They do not own any vineyard plantings complemented vineyards; rather, they buy grape October 6, 2010 by crops such as tomatoes, maize, varietals from vineyards and create potatoes, figs, peaches, etc. proprietary wines. Historically, it was an Inca stronghold until the arrival of the Tasting Notes: Que Syrah, Shiraz Spanish conquistadores. This wine opens with a terrific berry bouquet. On the palate, this medium bodied wine is packed with flavors of blackberry and espresso bean. It has a Tasting Notes: nice earthy black truffle taste on the Henry’s Drive is named after the 19th This wine is a blend of 30% Syrah, finish. Century mail coach service that once 35% Grenache and 35% Carignan. ran through the property. The coach With a strong purple color, it offers Food Pairings: service proprietor was Mr. Henry John aromas of garrigue scrubland (a Pair this wine with steaks, chili, Hill and the coach routes were called type of low, soft-leaved scrubland eggplant dishes, and dry jack cheese. Drives, and thus the winery is called found on limestone soils around Henry’s Drive. the Mediterranean Basin), and PLCB 12441 @ $14.99 Morello cherries and blackberries. On the palate, the tannins are Tasting Notes: Tasting Notes: present in very fine grain, The 2006 has a dense red color, tinged The nose abounds in blackberry, accompanied by an understated with a violet hue. The nose displays an vanilla and cedar notes. On the oakiness. array of blueberries, black cherries and palate, the wine has chocolate plums with layers of dark rich cocoa, covered blackberry flavors, along Food Pairings: pepper and a Padthaway mint lift. On with deep dark berry fruit. The Try this wine with a vegetarian Syrah is one of the oldest established grape the palate, it is juicy with ripe berry finish brings out earthiness and meal of artichokes braised in lemon varietals in the Côtes du Rhône region of France, fruit with lashings of creaminess. It smoke in abundance along with and there are competing stories about its origin. develops a silky texture with touches of additional mocha notes. and olive oil, mushroom and lentil One legend attributes its arrival in France to the toast, caramel and spice, building to a pie, and sautéed broccoli rabe. Phocaeans of Asia Minor, who brought the grape highly expressive finish. Food Pairings: Add a desert of a prune, cherry and apricot tart topped with fresh from Shiraz, Persia when they established Xumek Syrah goes well with red whipped cream. Marseilles around 600 BC. Another story claims Food Pairings: meats, spicy pizzas, and herbed that Romans brought the varietal from Syracuse, This wine is great with duck, goose or sauces on red meat and turkey. in Sicily, to the Rhône in the 3rd century AD. It roasted lamb. PLCB 19079 @ $14.99 seems most likely, however, that Syrah is a native PLCB 18694 @ $14.49 French grape, the chance offspring of two grapes PLCB 20872 @ $19.99 (Dureza and Mondeuse) from southeastern France. .

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