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Crux Winery

Crux Winery
2018 Syrah, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Lamb Pork Vegetables

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$42

Crux Winery
2018 Syrah, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Lamb Pork Vegetables

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Garnet color. Aromas and flavors of grilled blueberries, ink and saddle soap, bacon wrapped dates, and asphalt with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, compelling, long finish with touches of cassis and thyme chutney, chocolate goji berry, and spiced nuts with well-integrated, chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A bright and chewy Syrah with an exotic herbal character that will be fun to pair foods with.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Funky, Savory, Oaky & New World
Aroma Aroma: grilled blueberries, ink and saddle soap, bacon wrapped dates, and asphalt
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of cassis and thyme chutney, chocolate goji berry, and spiced nuts
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Lamb Curry, Goulash, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bright and chewy Syrah with an exotic herbal character that will be fun to pair foods with.

The Producer

Crux Winery

The Producer
18850 Hassett Lane, Bldg C
Geyserville, CA 95441
USA
1 707-837-8061

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.