266 Cases Produced — SORRY, BUT WE’VE SOLD OUT OF THIS ITEM!
General Statement: Big chewy Syrah with a deep ink color designed to compliment the heartiest of meals. Blackberry and black raspberry fruit hits the front of your palate, while smooth tannins and strong cocoa and cola flavors follow the mid palate. The finish demonstrates the chewy tannins and plush fruit aftermath.
Source of the Fruit: 100% Madison Cellars Vineyard estate grown
Vineyard Notes:
- Rootstock: own-rooted Estrella Clone 7
- Location/soil: mostly Sandy loam, with area of shale mixed in
- Harvest Dates: September 21st and 22nd
Winemaking Notes:
Barrel Aging: 17 months in French and American oak of which 31% were new.
Date Bottled: March 19, 2004
Date Released: May 2004
Tasting Notes: Big chewy Syrah with a deep ink color designed to compliment the heartiest of meals. Blackberry and black raspberry fruit hits the front of your palate, while smooth tannins and strong cocoa and cola flavors follow the mid palate. The finish demonstrates the chewy tannins and plush fruit aftermath.
Accolades and Awards: Robert Parker - 89 - “The bold , dramatic, unfined/unfiltered 2002 Syrah, Madison Vineyards, is a heady, succulent, layered, deep, chewy effort. It offers plenty of complex blackberry, new saddle leather, earth, and peppery characteristics, loads of flavor, a layered mouthfeel, well-integrated tannin as well as acidity, and a corpulent, heady finish. Sadly, there are only 266 cases. It will drink well for 5-6 years.”
Aging Properties: This Syrah is just getting good and will only get better over the coming 5-8 years.
Food Pairing: Due to its full body, the best complements are full flavored meats like grilled steaks, sausage, spicy pizzas, developed stews and chili. Nevertheless, with the elegance of the wine, grilled fish, Tuscan style, goes equally as well.
