94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
This richly textured, bold Syrah pairs particularly well with grilled meats and vegetables, wild game, or beef stew.
Vineyard
Hampton Vineyard is a located in the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, renowned for producing high-quality Syrah grapes. The vineyard is characterized by its southern exposure, gentle slope, and gravelloam soils, contributing to world-class Syrah with notes of blackberry, blueberry, earth, pepper, and smoked meat.
Appellation: Santa Barbara County
Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Vineyard Source: 100% Hampton Vineyard located in the Santa Ynez Valley
Aging: Aged for 21 months in 100% French oak, of which 46% was new
Cooperage: Francois Freres, Sirugue
Harvest Brix: 26.8
Acid: 0.580 g/100mL
pH: 3.80
Alcohol: 14.9%
Production: 328 cases
92 Points
Inviting aromas of ripe cherry, strawberry, and pomegranate. The palate unfolds with layered flavors of black cherry, raspberry cordial, vanilla bean and spice, where focused tannins envelop, leading to a rich red fruit finish with blue fruit undertones.
Chewy & Ripe!
Dark purplish-black with aromas of ripe black plums, bacon, blackberry jam, and black tea. Dense, chewy and ripe across the palate with a nice mid-palate texture and weight. Rich, structured, and complex, with a long evolving finish.
95 Points
Lofty aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and plum mingle with hints of baking spices and a touch of violet. The palate reveals luscious flavors of ripe berries, complemented by notes of black pepper and a subtle earthiness. With well-integrated tannins and a long lingering finish.
94 Points
Deep red-purple with aromas of black currents, blackberry, plum, chocolate, earthy forest floor, licorice, graphite, and subtle floral notes of violet, spice and cracked pepper. The palate is full, structured and balanced with blackberry, currant, black cherry fruit with notes of earth, firm acid and silky tannins. Finishes big with blackberry fruit and peppery spice.
Gold Medal
Generously packed with black cherry, cola, cassis, and plum that all intermingle together in a creamy, velvety texture with great layering, finishing with delightful notes of oak and spice. Persistent, well-defined structure, wonderfully balanced.
94 Points
A classic expression of coastal influenced Chardonnay with aromas of honey, apple chutney, lime blossom, and gentle Indian spice box undertones. A big juicy entry on the palate, showing a silky texture with excellent tension and structure, ending with a complex, layered finish.
Gold Medal
Light pink in color with aromas of watermelon, cranberry, orange rind, and fresh spring flowers that leap from the glass. The palate offers more peach, strawberry, and melon, with an intriguing note of rose and hibiscus. It's crisp with just the perfect hint of red fruit, and delicate whisper of strawberry that gives goosebumps.
