2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard (Current Vintage Wines) -- Jaffurs Wine Cellars Shopping Cart -- Vineyard Thompson Syrah, 2007

<H1>2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard -- Jaffurs Wine Cellars Shopping Cart</H1> $38.00 -- 93 pts WA, 92 IWC <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/jaffurs/images/05%20Syrah%20Thompson%20new.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard" NAME="2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> About Thompson Vineyard : The Thompson Vineyard is located in Los Alamos on Alisos Canyon Road. This vineyard first produced fruit in 1994 and was the source of grapes for the first Jaffurs Syrah. The vineyard has great drainage and much of the Syrah was planted on it's own rootstock. The Estrella Syrah clone continues to be one of our favorites. 2007 Thompson Vineyard Syrah The 2007 Thompson Vineyard Syrah, has gripping tannin, powerful fruit forward flavors. More tannic than in 2006, it has flavors of spiced candy cherries with hints of sweet tar and tobacco. Cedar and chocolate mint aromas are beginning to emerge. It has Thompson’s classic candy quality that clings to your glass and sticks to your lips. Made using two new French, two new American and older barrels. (344 cases produced) • This wine is 100% Syrah from the rolling hills of Thompson Vineyard in Los Alamos. • Thompson Vineyard Syrah harvested October 12 th at 25.1 brix, 3.5 pH, 2.9 TPA • The fruit was stemmed but not crushed. Intact, whole berries were placed in small bin boxes for 14 days of fermentation after a two-day cold soak. • Inoculated with wild, Williams-Selyem, D254, and RC 212 yeasts. • This wine represents fourteen choice barrels selected out of a total lot of eighteen. • Went through ML fermentation, completing in January. • Racked in July into neutral barrels, and again before bottling. • Unfined and unfiltered. • 18 months barrel age. • Hard-candy-fruit flavors. Big and dark. Big tannin. Will soften. Tobacco-cedar-spice-mint notes. Big back of mouth tannins. • Sticks to your lips. • Bottled March 2009. Food Pairing: This is a highly flavored wine which works well with similarly flavorful food. Try dark sauces, even some with dark fruit. Makes a great reduction sauce. Try spiced or BBQ pork, lamb, or beef. Slow roasted short-ribs in syrah reduction cannot be beat. Seared, spiced Ahi is a favorite, as is smoked salmon. <LI>SKU: 2007 Syrah, Thompson Vyrd (bot) Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Category2" TITLE="Current Vintage Wines">Current Vintage Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product120 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Upslope">2007 Syrah, Upslope</A> -- Our Best Syrah ! 94 WS, 92+ IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product121 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Ampelos Vineyard">2007 Syrah, Ampelos Vineyard</A> -- Biodynamic grapes from Sta. Rita Hills AVA, 92+ IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product113 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Larner Vyd">2007 Syrah, Larner Vyd</A> -- 92+ WA, 92 IWC, 91 WS <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product119 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Verna's Vineyard">2007 Syrah, Verna's Vineyard</A> -- 94 IWC, 92 WS, 91 WA <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product129 TITLE="2008 Syrah, Santa Barbara County">2008 Syrah, Santa Barbara County</A> -- New release - Oct 2009 ! <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product122 TITLE="2007 Grenache, Santa Barbara County">2007 Grenache, Santa Barbara County</A> -- 92 WS, 91 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product111 TITLE="2007 Mourvedre, Thompson Vineyard">2007 Mourvedre, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 90 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product110 TITLE="2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard">2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 93 pts WA, 91 pts WS <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product124 TITLE="2008 Grenache Blanc, Thompson Vineyard">2008 Grenache Blanc, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 90 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product125 TITLE="2008 Roussanne, Santa Barbara County">2008 Roussanne, Santa Barbara County</A> -- New release ! <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product118 TITLE="2008 Viognier">2008 Viognier</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs" TITLE="Jaffurs Wine Cellars Products">Jaffurs Wine Cellars Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.jaffurswine.com">Jaffurs Wine Cellars</A> Jaffurs Wine Cellars Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>