2007 Larkmead Syrah, Napa Valley
Our second bottling of 100% Syrah from a small 1.82 acre block bordering the Napa River.
Winemaker Notes
Alcohol 14.7%
100% Estate grown fruit produced and bottled at Larkmead Vineyards
100% Syrah
Aged for 17 months in 33% new French oak barrels
280 cases produced
Tasting Notes
"Our first red wine release from the highly anticipated 2007 vintage, the wine's aromatic complexity, fruit forward purity and refreshing structure makes it a strong follow-up to its inaugural 2006 kin. Dark purple in color the wine captures the best of the varietal and vintage characteristics. A blackberry nose, bordering on cassis, is a springboard for sarsaparilla and peppery spices. The wine enters the palate with a base layer of bittersweet blackstrap molasses and broadens with rich, dense, blue and black fruit flavors housed in a hint of vanilla cream. The wine's mouth coating acidity and soft tannins prevent the wine from becoming an unwieldy bramble of forest floor fruit. The hops-like finish that lingers for up to thirty seconds darkens towards espresso notes as the wine spends time in the glass. A staff favorite since the first bottle was uncorked; the 2007 Syrah is drinking stylishly in its youth but is poised to unfold as a more refined, complex wine in the next 3-5 years."
— Daniel Petroski, Associate Winemaker
