Copain Syrah Santa Barbara County Thompson Vineyard (2006)
| Winery: | Copaín |
| Region: | USA » California » Santa Barbara County |
| Varietal: | Syrah |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Copaín
All of the great Domains that inspired us to make wine are fervent believers that great wine begins in the vineyard. As winemakers we are just custodians of that fruit allowing for the reflection of the site, varietal and vintage. In pursuit of this, Copain has sought out vineyards with expositions, soil compositions, climates, clones and rootstock selections capable of producing wines of distinction and singular character. The selected terroirs we source from are, in our belief, capable of expressing the truest varietal character interwoven with site characteristics and ultimately the vintage nuances. Further enhancing this expression is our belief in organic farming practices which allows the natural balance of flora and fauna inherent in each site to impact the developing vine, fruit and finally the wine.
Winemaking practices aim to express each sites unique qualities which thereby means a minimum of intervention. Overripe fruit, excessive physical and chemical manipulation of the must and over use Read more »
Wow. We got a good deal because our wine merchant wanted to share the experience. This is a beautiful syrah. Oddly enough it reminded me of marionberry, with its fruit and richness.
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April 2017
NG, nice to hear from you! We met the owners of Windy Oak several years ago at the Copain tasting room in Russian River. They were really nice folks, gave us their business card and invited us out to their winery. We have yet to make that trip to Santa Cruz but it is still on our list.DM, those are some awesome pics! Reminds me of our visit t... Read More
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April 2017
EMark, we must have been on the same wavelength last night as I opened a ... ... couple nights I opened this Copain the night before I left for Tampa and finished it the night I returned. The best Copain Pinot Noir I have had in some time. Elegant, soft fruit, dried rose petals, wonderfully integrated structure. Further along than I would have... Read More
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February 2017
Hi Brian,Like I mentioned, you didn’t purchase the wine from Copain. I have no record of your purchasing the wine from Copain. You purchased it from an individual as a private sale.I have given your wine to Wells and is in his office. You should communicate directly with him regarding your wine.Sincerely,Chris PaulTasting Room ManagerCopain W... Read More
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February 2017
Brian,My colleague let me know that you came into the winery today to exchange ... ... PaulTasting Room ManagerCopain Wines &nbs Read More
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February 2017
OT, assuming you're posting this dumb response by the Copain 'Tasting Room Mgr' over at WB, too. Should generate as much publicity around it as you can, since the guy doesn't deserve his job if that's how he responds... Read More
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February 2017
Opened a 2007 Copain Kiser "En Bas" Pinot Noir to pair with the seared duck breast I made for Valentines dinner. Sniifed the cork and thought uh oh. Poured a splash and confirmed yep, corked. Luckly I had a back-up that was intact. Black cherry and blueberry with a tart a fairly, for a Pinot, tannic finish. No rush to drink these as they are jus... Read More
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January 2017
A new year provides the perfect opportunity to try new things, but how far will ... notably from producers like Copain, Arnot-Roberts, and Sandlands.Isaac James BakerReading, Writing & WineVranecThe new wave yet, beginning to get discovered grape that I chose comes from emerging Macedonia. The red wine grape, Vranec, also known as, 'The Black S... Read More
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January 2017
You never know what event is going to bring along one of those reference point ... ... of the night, the 2010 Copain...it'll be fun to check in on that one down the road (thanks OT Read More
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December 2016
I double decanted two wines last night. Both had significant sediment. I do not ... ... showing well. 2010 Copain Syrah Brosseau Vineyard This bottle needed some O2 infusion. When I popped it there was nothing but sour red berries. A couple hours later it has blossomed. Really dark black color, a swirl and it emits aromas of violets, blueberry... Read More
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December 2016
I'm of the mind that decanting is a good thing. Especially with aged wines. I've decanted young wines anywhere from an hour to up to seven hours just to see how the structure would differ. And I've done the side-by-side comparisons to justify my insanity. However, I do realize, as in with stemware, that this may be an extremely subjective topic.... Read More
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Apr 25, 2011
Dear Wells, I recently purchased the 2008 Gary's Syrah along with other wines. I opened the bottle last week and was unpleasantly surprized at the results. The wine was totally without any fruit characteristics and seemed dead. I don't believe it was corked as there was no wet newspaper odor or mustiness about the wine, yet it totally seemed...
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