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Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard(2000)

SYRAH NAPA VALLEY is the result of a very gratifying viticultural relationship with the exceptional Carneros grower, Lee Hudson. Hudson has 2.7 acres of volcanic soil (unusual in the Carneros) committed to Syrah, which bear fruit of unique intensity when thinned to one cluster per shoot. Harvested with mature, silky tannins, the wine macerates for six weeks with the skins in the fermentation tank for full extraction of the white pepper, violets, and dark chocolate character typical of the noble Syrah. After evolving for two years in French oak barrels (50% new) and only two rackings, the Syrah read more...
Jancis Robinson
17/20
May 2008
Very, very deep crimson. Lovely, integrated, very ripe Syrah. Most impressive! Beautiful texture and truly appetising. A wine that is unusually diffciult to spit out. Much more Rhône than, say, Australian. Very slightly rusty nail finish spoils it - along with the price. Shame.
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Wine Advocate # 142
Aug-02
(94-97)
April 2008
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Wine Advocate # 150
Dec-03
93/100
April 2008
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