Artisan Wine Company
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Harvest
Syrah, Napa Valley 1998 by Artisan Wines
In our 1998 Napa Syrah we have blended approximately
11% Napa Cabernet sauvignon. The lots were fermented
separately and blended before bottling. The Syrah
was grown in vineyards in Pope Valley, which is
the slightly warmer valley that lies just over the
eastern hills from Napa Valley, an excellent climate
for Syrah. The Cabernet sauvignon comes from the
hillside vineyards of Chappelet winery which is
located in Chiles valley, a tributary to Napa Valley
in the eastern mountains just off the Napa Valley.
The wine is unfiltered and was bottled 8 February
2000. Two hundred and ninety nine cases were produced.
Wine Facts: Alcohol - 14.1% pH
- 3.87 Total Acidity - .56
Artisan Winemaker Notes:
Medium deep red color with the look of black
cherry juice. In the nose I found bright vanilla,
cherry aromas along with deep ripe berry fruit
and coffee notes. The overall impression was one
of full , ripe, broad fruit character with attractive
rich berry aromas. The aromas are quite expansive,
filling the glass and the room after the wine
has been open a while.
On the palate: soft, rich and slightly angular
with incredible concentration and palate fullness
and "grip". Hints of coffee, leather and a mint
freshness are apparent in the rich, ripe fruit
flavors. Good acidity underpinning add to the
impression of a well structured wine. There are
light tannins, well balanced to the fruit. The
finish is lingering, slightly tarry with bright
berry fruit.
Overall
impression: Concentration, depth, complexity,
nearly seemless creamy rich fruit.
$16.99/bttl
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