2020 GOEDHART FAMILY SYRAH
Tasting notes
Tasting notes:
Aroma / flavor: cranberry / blood orange / cocoa / black pepper /chicory / mixed herbs / almond pastry
Texture: bright / chewy / long / structured / rich
Cellaring: This wine is a little tight now but, like other Red Mountain wines, should age well, probably peaking in 10 years, but still be very drinkable at 15 years old.
Grapes are from Bel’ Villa Vineyard, which is in the Red Mountain AVA. The wine was destemmed and partially crushed into stainless steel fermenters where it was punched down three times per day until desired tannin extraction was achieved. It was then pressed to barrels where it underwent malo-lactic fermentation, then racked off lees and 100% barrel aged for 18 months in 50% new oak. 80% French oak and 20% American oak.
2020 was a warm growing season overall and while it was nowhere near the hot vintage of 2015, we did see some drier conditions. This dry, warm year coupled with lower yields let us with a crop that was earlier to mature. 2020 left us with many uncertainties, but from what we have seen of this vintage so far, the resulting wines are aromatically intense with balanced palates.
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Syrah |
| Appellation | Red Mountain AVA |
| Vineyard | 100% Bel'Villa |
| Acid | 5.7 g/L |
| PH | 4.17 |
| Aging | This wine is a little tight now but, like other Red Mountain wines, should age well, probably peaking in 10 years, but still be very drinkable at 15 years old. |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 06/08/2022 |
| Cases Produced | 257 x 12 pack cases |
