Scherrer, Syrah, Russian River Valley
Scherrer · California › Russian River Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
2
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
66
Reviews
89.5
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #0328
· Jun 7, 2023
Corked. Bad run lately across multiple producers. I'm so over cork.
2012 vintage
Taster #2659
· Nov 21, 2020
Nose is challenging. Cassis if push comes to shove. Beautiful favor with light black olive on the backend. Medium light mouth feel. Chambord at the finish. Very nice.
2012 vintage
Taster #0328
· Apr 19, 2020
PnP and totally accessible right now. White pepper and soft purple flowers on the nose. Full bodied black fruit, medium acid, remarkably gentle tannin. The finish is sweet with wet rocks.
2012 vintage
Taster #4436
· Apr 19, 2020
91/100
Nose is pomegranate liqueur, with a touch of tar and a bit of florality, preceded by a whiff of acetone. On the palate it is surprisingly mild; though it is fairly fleshy, the palate is smooth, and doesn’t swell with alcohol the way I would expect a 15% Syrah to do. The fruit goes in the direction of liqueur, but it is quite balanced and delicious. This wine is very drinkable and has enough acid to stand up to some …
2012 vintage
Taster #2659
· Apr 18, 2020
Decanted for 20 minutes which was probably unnecessary. It's ready to go. Leaner cold climate California style which I prefer. Pairs with short ribs.
2012 vintage
Taster #0395
· May 21, 2017
88/100
Not quite enough fruit for my palate, this wine shows more structure and minerality and is a bit too light for Syrah in my view.
2012 vintage