2013 Arnot-Roberts - North Coast Syrah (88 pts) #winereview

2013 Arnot-Roberts - North Coast Syrah (88 pts) #winereview · ℹ️ Tasted double blind aka zero context. Arnot-Roberts is highly regarded as one of the champions for cool climate wine in California. Wines that are picked at optimal ripeness. These wines are never jammy or high octane· 👁 Deep ruby color· 👃 Medium+ intensity on the nose. Aromas of ripe blueberry, red plum, bramble, stemmy, licorice, Chinese Medicine, and something green almost green pepper· 👄 The wine was dry, high acidity, medium fine grained tannins, medium alcohol, and medium body. Palate has a mix of ripe black fruit, herbal flavors, earthiness, and spice. Medium length finish· 🔔 Clearly a well made wine. Honestly, this didn't scream Syrah to me. I will be a snob for a minute, because if it doesn't taste like Northern Rhone then it doesn't register as my 'ideal' Syrah. I realize they are still trying to be Californian Syrah. Blind I thought this was a modern Chinon producer 🤷‍♂️. The greenness bothered me a bit. Love cool climate wines, but not always a fan of combining whole cluster fermentation as it can cover up fruit. Alcohol was in balance and great texture overall· #redwine #syrah #blindtasting #coolclimate #northcoast #california #californiawine #arnotroberts