La Clarine Farm, Sumu Kaw Syrah, Sierra Foothills
La Clarine Farm · California › Sierra Foothills › United States of America
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91
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2
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Taster #1751
· Mar 18, 2021
maybe its the fact that this made it into the cellar for 16 months or so, but this is the best La Clarine Syrah I've had. Just a tiny bit of mouse, but structured kalamata, prune, and savory. Juicy, crunchy, but dark and serious. A hit.
2016 vintage
Taster #8772
· Oct 9, 2020
Dark violet. Nose floral, black fruit. Palate black cherry, hint of wildness. A bit of tomato acidity. A mineral spine. On day 2: Lactic, nutty, flawed. 12.8% abv.
2016 vintage
Taster #7651
· Jan 24, 2020
91/100
So good.
2016 vintage
Taster #1278
· Nov 28, 2019
Little bit of mousiness on this one. Also some spritz. More on the savory side of the syrah spectrum. Prune, olive stems, light chalky minerality. The mousiness became more present with air.
2016 vintage
Taster #9601
· Jul 4, 2019
91/100
Absolutely lovely syrah, especially at the $30 price point. In fact this drinks like a much more expensive syrah. Typical black pepper and spices, with some very nice acidity and fine tannins to provide good structure. Not overpowering as I find some domestic syrahs – this has a delicacy and seemless integration that suggest it will drink well for the next few years – and might be up for the long haul. This was in a list of best domestic …
2016 vintage
Taster #1078
· Mar 23, 2019
Satellite of Soif (Chicago, IL) : As far as syrah goes, this definitely has the right bit of black pepper, but I found the palate a little more juicy and with less depth than I typically like. I think it's my predilection for classic Northern Rhone wines; there's something a little too glou-glou about this one.
2016 vintage