Léal Vineyards Syrah Blend San Benito County Threesome (2003)
| Winery: | Léal Vineyards |
| Region: | USA » California » San Benito County |
| Varietal: | Syrah |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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The wine industry of the San Benito appellation is well on the way to reestablishing itself as a viable and dynamic viticultural region. Once home to industry giant, Almaden, the appellation’s wine industry shook under what must have felt like a massive earthquake when its biggest winery sold out in the late 1980s. By 1994, the appellation’s acreage under vine fell well below 1,000 acres. With renewed interest in the region, that number rebounded to over 3,000 acres by 2002. The climate of this appellation is generally moderate, cooled by Pacific Ocean breezes that penetrate through gaps in the Gavilan and the Santa Lucia mountain ranges. However, climactic generalizations don't do justice to this viticultural area, as wide variations in elevation and soil structure provide unique microclimates. This appellation encompasses three different AVAs. Inspired vineyard projects, notably Dyson’s Vista Verde and Diageo’s Blossom Hill, combined with appellation-commited wineries could put San Benito back Read more »
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Varietals Produced in San Benito View all
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
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Syrah
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
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Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer’s direct and obvious charm has made it a popular varietal in almost every corner of the wine world. Ex...
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Viognier
History of the grape: Viognier is thought to be an indigenous grape of Croatia that was brought to the Rhone in Franc...
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Zinfandel
Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
Popular Wineries in San Benito View all
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Léal Vineyards
Léal Vineyards is the creation of a self-taught wine fanatic. Owner Frank Léal is living his drea...
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Calera Wine Company
This thirty-year old winery is located in the limestone-rich Gavilan mountains of San Benito C...
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San Benito on Snooth-
April 2013
Jacuzzi Family Vineyard Arneis Paicines 2009
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Quite herbal on the nose, with notes of sage and nettle over small white fruits all topped with noticeable alcohol. There are a lot of pollen aromas in the mouth here, and this does show some lovely dusty mineral notes and a nice core of lightly creamy citrus fruit,s but the alcohol intrudes on the finish. Not a big wine, but this does show some... Read More
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February 2013
Pietra Santa Pinot Noir Cienega Valley 2009
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Perfect combination and full flavored Read More
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January 2013
Calera Pinot Noir Mount Harlan Jensen Vineyard 1996
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Had 2001 at Farmhouse. Reminded me if an old world Pinot. Delicious Read More
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January 2013
Calera Pinot Noir Mount Harlan Jensen Vineyard 2005
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Had the 2001 at Farm House. Reminded me of an old world Pinot. Delicious ! Read More
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December 2012
Léal Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon San Benito County Estate Godsend 2005
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September 2012
Wild Horse Vineyard Chardonnay Unbridled Wheeler Vineyard 2010
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Cinnamon apple pie crust on the nose. Flavors of caramel and apple with fresh brioche and spicy apple tart. Nice structure and balance.90 pts.9/1/12 at winery Read More
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September 2012
Bella Luna Barbera San Benito County Lot One Barbera 2009
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Some funk and earth with a gamy quality and mushroom. Big black fruit with cassis and slight oak. Flavors of black fruits and earth with ripe cherry, boysenberry and pepper, vanilla ans spice. Bigger style, with good acid. Great for food.91 pts.9/1/12 at winery Read More
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May 2012
Calera Viognier Mount Harlan 2010
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Note from tasting: big, syrupy, candied apricot, bitter finish ["Assorted Whites" at Bin 105, Lincoln NE, 21 Apr 2012. I picked up a bottle afterwards, later to be delighted with the glass stopper, apparently common among Viogniers!] Read More
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April 2012
Donati Family Ezio Paicines 2008
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A nice loamy note greets the nose along with hints of graphite, mint and loads of cedar spice. This has a sweet/sour thing going on the palate with a bit of Tootsie Roll over the base of pomegranate and sour cherry fruit. Theres a touch of meatiness on the back end and a touch of wood tannin that emerges along with it. The fruit is red and fresh... Read More
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