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Frey
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Frey
2018 Organic, Syrah, California

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.9%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Frey
2018 Organic, Syrah, California

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.9%
Black violet color. Aromas and flavors of milk chocolate, raspberry compote, rooibos tea, pimiento, black pepper, and hints of prosciutto with a chewy, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a smooth, delightful, medium-length finish that presents notes of cafe au lait with chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A rustic Syrah that begs for game meat, steak and stews at your next dinner.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Oaky, Juicy & Smooth, Fruity, Rich & Full & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: milk chocolate, raspberry compote, rooibos tea, pimiento, black pepper, and hints of prosciutto
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cafe au lait
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rustic Syrah begs for game meat, steak and stews at your next dinner.
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The Producer

Frey Vineyards Ltd.

The Producer
14000 Tomki Rd
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
USA
1 707-485-5177
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Their Portfolio

85 • Chateau Frey 2018 Organic, Pinot Gris, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $18.00.
88 • Chateau Frey 2019 Organic Red, Mendocino 14% (USA) $18.00.
87 • Frey 2018 Organic, Merlot, North Coast 14.3% (USA) $15.00.
89 • Frey 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast 13.9% (USA) $17.00.
90 • Frey 2018 Organic, Malbec, Mendocino 14.4% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Frey 2018 Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast 13.7% (USA) $14.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2018 Sun & Rain Organic, Chardonnay, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $12.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2017 Biodynamic, Chardonnay, Mendocino 14.4% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2018 Organic, Pinot Grigio, Mendocino 14.3% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
88 • Frey 2018 Organic, Pinot Noir, Mendocino 13.6% (USA) $18.00.
BR • Frey NV Agriculturist Rosé, North Coast 13.9% (USA) $12.50. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey NV Organic Rosé, California 13.9% (USA) $9.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2016 Organic, Dolcetto, Mendocino 13.7% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
86 • Frey 2016 Organic, Sangiovese, Mendocino 13.6% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Tempranillo, Mendocino 13.8% (USA) $16.50. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2018 Organic, Charbono, Mendocino 14.1% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey NV Organic Agriculturist Blanc, California 14% (USA) $12.50. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2019 Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast 14.3% (USA) $14.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey NV Organic White, California 13.9% (USA) $9.00. - Bronze Medal
88 • Frey 2018 Organic , Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast 13.9% (USA) $17.00.
85 • Frey 2018 Organic , Malbec, Mendocino 14.4% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Frey 2018 Organic, Merlot, North Coast 14.3% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Chardonnay, Mendocino 14.6% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino 14.3% (USA) $20.00.
89 • Frey 2017 Biodynamic, Zinfandel, Mendocino 13.3% (USA) $20.00.
87 • Frey 2016 Organic, Carignane, Mendocino 13.8% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Frey 2019 Organic, Syrah, Mendocino 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Frey 2018 Organic, Viognier, California 14.2% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Merlot, Mendocino 14.9% (USA) $20.00.
85 • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Zinfandel, Mendocino 15.5% (USA) $20.00.
88 • Frey 2018 Organic, Petite Sirah, Mendocino 12.5% (USA) $18.00.
85 • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Petite Sirah, Mendocino 13.3% (USA) $20.00.
86 • Frey 2018 Organic, Tannat, Redwood Valley 14.1% (USA) $18.00.
88 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic Field Blend, Mendocino 14.5% (USA) $16.50.
88 • Frey 2018 Organic, Syrah, California 13.9% (USA) $18.00.
87 • Frey 2019 Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast 14.3% (USA) $17.00.
BR • Frey 2019 Sun & Rain, Chardonnay, Mendocino 14.5% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2018 Spin, Chardonnay, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2019 Pinot Grigio, Mendocino 15% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Frey NV Agriculturist Blanc, Mendocino 14% (USA) $12.50.
87 • Frey NV Agriculturist Red Blend, California 14% (USA) $12.50.
87 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino 14% (USA) $20.00.
89 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Syrah, Mendocino 15.4% (USA) $20.00.
BR • Frey 2019 Organic, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast 14% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey NV Organic Red Blend, California 13.9% (USA) $9.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2018 Organic, Sangiovese, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2019 Organic, Chardonnay, California 14% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Frey 2018 Biodynamic, Chardonnay, Mendocino County 14.6% (USA) $20.00.
85 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Tempranillo, Mendocino 13.6% (USA) $20.00.
89 • Frey 2019 Organic, Zinfandel, Mendocino 14.5% (USA) $18.00.
88 • Frey 2019 Organic, Sangiovese, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $18.00.
85 • Frey 2019 Organic, Merlot, Mendocino County 14% (USA) $20.00.
BR • Frey 2020 Organic, Pinot Noir, Mendocino County 13.3% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Frey 2019 Organic, Petite Sirah, Mendocino County 14.3% (USA) $18.00.
BR • Frey 2020 Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino County 13.4% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
86 • Frey 2020 Biodynamic Field Blend Red, Other Red, Mendocino County 13.9% (USA) $16.00.
85 • Frey 2020 Organic, Pinot Grigio, Mendocino County 12.8% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Chardonnay, Mendocino County 14.5% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Merlot, Mendocino County 14% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
88 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Petite Sirah, Mendocino County 14.8% (USA) $20.00.
92 • Frey 2019 Biodynamic, Zinfandel, Mendocino County 15% (USA) $20.00.
85 • Frey 2018 Organic, Charbono, Mendocino County 14.1% (USA) $15.00.
87 • Frey 2019 Organic, Malbec, Mendocino County 14.5% (USA) $18.00.
85 • Kwaya Cellars 2019 Organic, Sangiovese, Mendocino 13.9% (USA) $16.00.
87 • Kwaya Cellars 2019 Organic, Merlot, North Coast 14% (USA) $16.00.
BR • Pacific Redwood 2018 Organic, Pinot Noir, Mendocino 13.6% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
89 • Pacific Redwood 2019 Organic, Syrah, California 14.3% (USA) $18.00.
BR • Pacific Redwood 2018 Organic, Pinot Noir, California 13.6% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Pacific Redwood 2019 Organic, Pinot Noir, Mendocino 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
BR • Pacific Redwood 2019 Organic Cab, Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast 14% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Pacific Redwood 2019 Organic, Chardonnay, California 14% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Pacific Redwood 2020 Organic, Chardonnay, California 13.7% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Pacific Redwood 2019 Organic, Merlot, Mendocino County 14% (USA) $15.00.
85 • Pacific Redwood 2020 Organic, Pinot Noir, Mendocino County 13.3% (USA) $18.00.
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Syrah

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
About
Syrah
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.

Frey 2018 Organic, Syrah, California rating was calculated by to be 88 points out of 100 on 8/12/2020. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.