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Silver Mountain Zinfandel (2001)
Silver Mountain Zinfandel 2001

SnoothRank: 4.21

US $1800


Bernardus Chardonnay (2005)
Bernardus Chardonnay 2005

SnoothRank: 4.15

US $1725


Gallo of Sonoma Syrah Sonoma County Reserve (2003)
Gallo of Sonoma Syrah Sonoma County Reserve 2003

SnoothRank: 4.31

US $1300



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"Soil" on Snooth


GregT wrote in the forum topic: How old are your vines?
November 2009

So it's bare knuckles eh? As far as rationality, sometimes they do almost seem ... and backfill with nice rich soil and compost to give the tree plenty of nutrients to establish itself. In the other case you scratch...

GregT wrote in the forum topic: How old are your vines?
November 2009

Brad Brad Brad. I'm really claiming no expertise as a botanist. I liked the ... it do so once you leave the soil layer containing organic matter? The mass of food is taken thru the fine roots. The plant does use its...

Brad Coelho wrote in the forum topic: How old are your vines?
November 2009

Well w/ your biology degree, was most of your plant based research based on ... thrives in nutrient dense soils and is designed for high yielding purposes? Great grape growing seems to be at ends w/ most other practical...

kylewolf wrote in the forum topic: "Hi My Name Is" / Favorite Red
November 2009

well, the more affordable favorites of mine, are Conde de Valdemar Rioja. As ... oak and darker flavors (soil, tobacco, some chocolate, etc.) but that is not necessarily true for all riojas

Dark fruit nose with a little bit of clay and earth. The flavors are tart, full of chocolate and ripe raspberry, juicy and thick, with good spice and acidity. A fresh and approachable wine with some drying tannins.

Lionheart Wines Syrah Dry Creek Valley 2007

Starting at $43.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

Raspberries and clay aromas have some weight but dissipate rather quickly. Flavors have a bit of an acidic edge, and are mostly of ripe, ripe raspberries. Very light on the tannin with a touch of cocoa and olive notes.

Shoestring Vineyard & Winery Syrah 2005

Starting at $99.99 Snoothrank: 2.5/5
October 2009

Almost smells like it’s got a bit of Pinotage in there with it’s smoky, ... pepper with some subtle soil and herbal tones adding detail to the tight, floral black fruits. A bit of a small nose but well balanced and...

DMZ Shiraz 2008

Starting at $14.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

This is a heady glass of Syrah bursting with herbed green olive and soil tinged notes of ripe blackberry and boysenberry fruit,. There’s a streak of powdered cocoa on the nose and some deeply embedded licorice but the...

Carlisle Syrah Russian River Valley 2007

Starting at $26.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

60% Syrah 25% Grenache 15% Mourvedre Syrah driven aromatics of grilled meats, ... certain traits, stony notes, soil, leather, and aromatic woodsy tones all contributing to a very complex bouquet. Relatively light bodied...

More grist for the mill: ... found subtle differences in soil texture that make a huge difference in grape quality. One grower told Swinchatt about a "sweet spot" in his vineyard that consistently produced his best...

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