Andrew Murray Vineyards, Roasted Slope Syrah, Santa Barbara County
Andrew Murray Vineyards · California › Santa Barbara County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
6
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
66
Reviews
91.7
Avg Score
96
Highest
Taster #6836
· Aug 21, 2021
96/100
Absolutely outstanding! Great balance of baking spice, blueberry with a little bit of mushroom on the nose.
2013 vintage
Taster #4142
· Mar 29, 2020
93/100
I saved half the wine tasted on 3/20 in sterilized airtight 375 ml screw cap. After letting it breathe a full day the wine emerged as a beauty. Syrah is often a beast that only time can tame, that seems to be what happened here. Supple, lush savory aromas backed by youthful blackberry fruit, dark/milk chocolate and a long saturated palate. Wish I had another bottle. If you open one now, let it breathe 24 hours.
2013 vintage
Taster #4142
· Mar 20, 2020
90/100
Black with blood red edges. Lots of blackberry, iron, olive, bay leaf, a touch of new oak, and smoked meat. The rich savory flavors and puréed texture are quite a mouthful but not quite integrated into a harmonious whole. This needs time to shed tannic edges and some stemmy notes, and if I had another bottle I would wait until 2023. It seems to have the fruit and acidity to age longer. 90-92
2013 vintage
Taster #9015
· Aug 23, 2016
91/100
Luscious, dark red, sweet, ripe berries complicated by the floral note brought on by the addition of Viognier really kicks this off right. The round textured, sweet, spicy fruits in the finish bring it the rest of the way.
2013 vintage
Taster #8674
· Oct 31, 2015
91/100
92% Syrah - 8% Viognier Central Coast Celebration of Harvest Festival
2013 vintage
Taster #0913
· Jun 28, 2015
89/100
A Syrah-Viognier blend. Deeply colored. Good fruit in nose and palate with Syrah clearly dominating. Finishes with a nice tartness. Needs time.
2013 vintage