Cold Heaven Syrah Domaine Des 2 Mondes Santa Barbara County

Very much what you expect from the region. Big fruits, a little peppery, a little meaty, a little smoky but unfortunately, a little thin through the mid-palate. A solid wine, but it isn't exactly compelling. Drink now.

Drinking really well right know. Restrained fruit. Dusty. Great acidity. High toned. I'm not going to wait to drink my others. So good.

Not as big or bold as the prior bottles must have been. Still pretty juicy, but certainly thinner on the mid palate. Not especially long, and tasting the alcohol more than before. Drink up folks.

Drinks much better on day 2. Seemed too big and lively on day 1. Rich, spicy fruit with peppery notes. Juicy. Not a huge depth nor much else going on. So purity of fruit is evident. Perhaps a little short on the finish. One for drinking up soon as I'm not sure what'll be left when the fruit fades.

I recall getting this at a discounted price at the tasting room. The smokiness and cured meats on the nose really separate this from being a generic Santa Barbara syrah. Outside of that, it is medium-full bodied with lush black fruits and a slight tar-ish bitterness and nice acidity on the finish. There's also the occasional olive tapenade note. For the price, I can't complain, but their strength is obviously in their viogniers, which are as good as it gets …

Rich fruit with some spice kick, drive and energy through the palate. Interesting stuff, probably should have been sold out of the tasting room instead of national distribution.

Wild fermentation, unfiltered and unfined. Stem inclusion 2 yrs. new French oak. Cocoa, dark tar and very smooth. 2008 is current vintage (7/13).

Somewhat stinky and yet full bodied Syrah. Interesting. Just opened, we shall see how it progresses.