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Gordon Creek
2021 Syrah, California

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Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 10/7/2025

Country: USA

Alcohol: 13.8%

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88 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$23

Gordon Creek
2021 Syrah, California

Pair this wine with:

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 10/7/2025

Country: USA

Alcohol: 13.8%

Deep purple color. Aromas and flavors of dark roasted nuts and coffee, grilled peppers, dark chocolate, and fallen berries on a concrete sidewalk with a satiny, bright, fruity medium-to-full body and a peppery, agreeable finish imparting touches of cherry jam, wet cedar plank, cracked black peppercorns, and talcum powder with woody, fine tannins and moderate oak flavor. A snappy, peppery Syrah that will shine at the table.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Juicy & Smooth, Fruity, Quaffable & Oaky
	Aroma:	dark roasted nuts and coffee, grilled peppers, dark chocolate, and fallen berries on a concrete sidewalk
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with touches of cherry jam, wet cedar plank, cracked black peppercorns, and talcum powder
	Sweetness:	Fruity
	Enjoy:	Now with food
	Pairing:	Dry Aged Sirloin Au Poivre, Smoked Brisket, Souvlaki
	Bottom Line:	A snappy, peppery Syrah that will shine at the table.

The Producer

Splash Wines / Vino Voyage

vinovoyages.com

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Syrah

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.