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Syrah Walker Vine Hill, Donelan Family Wines 2013

RegionU.S.A.
Subregion U.S.A. > California > Sonoma
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietySyrah

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Tasting Notes

The 2013 Syrah Walker Vine Hill uses 55% whole clusters, 25% new French oak, and is again 100% Syrah, aged 20 months prior to bottling. Hermitage-like and full-bodied, with a dense purple color, notes of graphite, camphor, blackberries and cassis are all present as well as a flowery component that just seems to be part of the Donelan aromatic profile. This is seductive, lush, heady, but again structured and deep. Forget it for a year or two and drink it over the following 15+.

96
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (223), March 2016
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