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Our friendly Rosenblum pourer and oenology student Pam had been dying to take us across the estuary to Lost Canyon for a while, and when we did this was one of the wines I bought.
SaraGrace and I opened it in our tent-cabin at Safari West after dinner, when the kids were down and we could relax on the porch.
This wine was not accompanied by food, but rather by starlight and the sounds of the African savannah at night. Downright romantic if you ask me :-)
The presentation is OK. It comes in a traditional Rhône bottle and while the rear label gives no additional information, the sell notes and vineyard notes do.
This wine had a deap, rich colour and cherry blossoms and apricots on the nose.
The initial taste was smokey and reminiscent of pomegranate. It even left legs on a plastic glass!
After the swirl I got cherries. Definately cherries. While not the fruit bomb of a Rosenblum, definately more fruit than a Carina or Rusak.
The Verdict:
Yum. I liked it. at $35.00 I probably won't have it often.| Style: | Rhône |
| Varietals: | Syrah |
| Appellation/Terrior: | Sonoma Coast, California |
| Vintage: | 2004 |
| Vintner: | Lost Canyon |
| Alcohol: | 14.2% by Volume |
| Price: | $36.07 |
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