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Corner 103

Corner 103
2019 Syrah, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .34%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$50

Corner 103
2019 Syrah, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .34%
Deep purple color. Aromas and flavors of spiced blackberry compote, black tea, cardamom-rose, and vanilla with a velvety, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a warming, complex, medium-long finish revealing accents of chocolate-covered espresso bean and blueberry compote on crepes with heavy oak flavor. A balanced, instantly appealing Syrah.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Rich & Full & Oaky
Aroma Aroma: spiced blackberry compote, black tea, cardamom-rose, and vanilla
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of chocolate-covered espresso bean and blueberry compote on crepes
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A balanced, instantly appealing Syrah.

The Producer

Corner 103

The Producer
103 W. Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
1 707-931-6141

Syrah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Syrah - also known as Shiraz, especially in Australia - is a red wine with rich, zesty plum and blackberry fruit along with a light spicy, sometimes peppery quality. The grape has light to medium tannins, meaning lighter versions are drinkable upon release. This has certainly helped this wine's popularity in the United States.

Full-bodied versions, such as Côte-Rôtie from France's Rhone Valley, are intense, deeply concentrated wines that need many years to round out; these are generally at their best seven to ten years after the vintage and can drink well for 20 years plus from the best vintages.

Recommended foods with Syrah include most red meats, game and barbecued foods.