96 Points - American Fine Wine Competition
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast
91 Points - The Press Democrat
90 Points - Wine Spectator
When legendary winemaker Bob Cabral—the visionary behind the first 100-point score during his 17-year tenure at Williams Selyem—partnered with Cary Gott at Bricoleur, this is exactly the kind of magic they aimed for.
Sourced from the rocky, red volcanic soils of Kick Ranch in the Fountaingrove District, this 2022 Syrah is crafted from 25+ year-old heritage Hermitage clone vines. Inspired by Northern Rhône tradition, it was co-fermented with 5% Viognier and aged 18 months in French oak, resulting in an aromatic, complex, and intensely balanced masterpiece.
Why This Bottle Belongs in Your Cellar:
Food Pairings
The textured weight of the Syrah, acidity and dark fruit cut through the heavy fats. Enjoy with:
Kick Ranch Vineyard
Bricoleur Vineyard’s Syrah comes from their second estate vineyard, Kick Ranch, in the Fountaingrove District AVA. Kick Ranch is a stunning hillside vineyard with rocky volcanic soils seated on the western slopes of the Mayacamas Range. A Hermitage clone, the Syrah vines are over twenty-five years old and were a part of the original planting.
Winemaker Notes
Bricoleur Vineyard’s 2022 Kick Ranch Syrah was carefully handpicked at night and arrived at the cellar on September 9th. Inspired by the Côte-Rôtie tradition of co-fermenting a portion of Viognier with Syrah, 5% Viognier was destemmed with the Syrah and then cold soaked for three days before being brought up to temperature and going through fermentation. The fermenting juice was pumped over twice daily to bring out color, flavor and provide a healthy fermentation. The wine was barrelled down in late-September where it aged 18 months in French Oak barrels.
Vintage
The 2022 growing season packed a few surprises with early frost and an abbreviated winter contributing to lower yields across Sonoma County. A Labor Day heat wave and September showers condensed the window of harvest by a few weeks. Overall, the quality of the fruit was extremely high across both estate vineyards, as lower yields resulted in concentrated flavors and even phenolic ripeness across blocks. The 2022 vintage promises many age-worthy wines.
Winemakers: Cary Gott & Bob Cabral
Composition: 95% Syrah & 5% Viognier
Vineyard: Kick Ranch
Appellation: Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County
Harvest Date: September 9, 2022
Bottling Date: July 29, 2024
Release Date: April 9, 2024
Aging: 18 Months in 15% New French Oak & 85% Neutral French Oak
Cellar Potential: Peak drinking window between 2026 and 2035
Alcohol: 14.9%
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94 Point Vintage
Deep garnet core with an elegant ruby-brick rim—a striking sign of its library maturity. Aromas of black cherry, cassis, and macerated blackberry, seamlessly transitioning into sophisticated layers of cedar, graphite, crushed violet, and cured tobacco. A savory accent of bay laurel, cocoa nib, and warm earth adds impressive intrigue. The palate delivers dense dark fruit framed by velvety, melted tannins and vibrant acidity that keeps the wine lifted and fresh. Finishes long and seamlessly, lingering with espresso, black plum, aged leather, and a fine crushed-stone minerality.
95 Points
Entices with aromas of Bing cherry, raspberry, and cedar spice. Indicative of the cool vintage, the wine carries a freshness throughout. The palate offers a harmonious balance between bright red fruit, spice, and nicely woven tannins.
94 Points
Decadent, rich, and supple. Aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate, crushed stone, dried herbs, and cedar lead into layered notes of cassis, fennel, baked plums, mocha powder, and cigars dusted with roasted Herbs de Provence, earth and red volcanic mineral notes. Full-bodied and rich, with a firm spine of racy acidity and ultra-fine, gravelly tannins that carry the lasting, mouthwatering finish.
93 Points
Aromas of blackcurrant, dark plum, and cedar unfold alongside soft notes of vanilla and toasted oak. On the palate, structured tannins frame layers of black cherry, baking spice, and a subtle herbal lift from the Merlot blended beneath the Cabernet's backbone. Medium-bodied gem with good concentration finishing long and warm, with lingering impressions of cocoa and dried fig.
94 Points
Aromas of fresh lime, verbena, and gooseberry are followed by a juicy, aromatic front palate with bright acidity that wakes up your taste buds. The heightened aromatics develop even greater complexity on the mid-palate, featuring fresh lemon and star fruit, with just a hint of green apple and mango. Gorgeous structural precision leads to a long and chiseled finish with lasting minerality.
Exceptional
In the glass this wine open with aromas of ripe black cherry, bark, cedar, dried orange peel, a touch of black pepper. The palate equally rich with flavors expanding into notes of fresh picked cherry, chocolate, and crushed stone and a touch of white pepper. Together, these lavish flavors, coupled with an elegant mouthfeel and a long engaging finish make a fantastic wine.
90 Points
Aromas of cranberry, sour cherry, plum, and orange rind, complemented by hints of forest floor, pine needles, and rosemary. The wine opens with flavor of juicy red fruit supported by spicy undertones of red pepper and black tea. The freshness of its red fruit are enhanced a vibrant core of light acidity and full rich tannins all of which linger gracefully in the long finish.
94 Points
A full-throttle, blackberry-driven red, laden with chalky minerality and layered with robust tannins. Violet scents mingle with fig and plum fruit in a medium- to full-bodied expression that hits all the right chords, delivering a pleasing one-two punch to the senses.
94 Points
Dark purple in color it opens with explosive aromas of wild blackberry, and a touch of vanilla oak. The palate is bursting with ripe juicy flavors of boysenberry, raspberry and wild cherry, accented by layers of cedar, cacao, cinnamon and briary spice. It’s bold enough to stand up to any BBQ, yet smooth enough to sip on the patio as the sun goes down. Enjoy now and for the next 6-8 years.
