2004 Radio-Coteau - Syrah Cherry Camp
USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
Syrah
Still
Still
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Producer Notes
Radio Coteau works exclusively with small, cool-climate vineyard sites in Western Sonoma County. Winegrower Eric Sussman's first vintage at the helm was 2001, after spending the years prior gaining experience with organic winegrowing in Washington and French winemaking in Bordeaux and Burgundy. Learning from the masters at the Chateaux Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1995, and Domaines Comte... More »
Professional Reviews
- Source
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue
- Issue 126
($48; 15% alcohol; from a vineyard on the western fringe of Sonoma County, above Occidental) Sussman noted that these vines were harvested on October 4 in 2004 and on November 1 in 2005. Very good bright ruby. Brooding, deep nose offers blackberry, licorice, maple syrup and sweet oak. Wonderfully broad, sweet and rich, with creamy blackberry and blueberry flavors that are fully ripe but not at all cooked. Impressively chewy syrah, finishing with sweet tannins and excellent length. A new syrah bottling to follow.
- Source
- Wine Advocate
- Issue
- 168
The 2004 Syrah Cherry Camp (a cooler site in the Freestone Valley) also displays a dense ruby/purple hue as well as more structure, and cooler black fruit flavors mixed with hints of bay leaf, pepper, and spice. Rich, pure, and impressive, but more backward and less evolved than the Timbervine, it should drink well for 7-10 years.
Community Tasting Notes
- Author
- Anon
- Trust Rating
- 100%
- Tasted On
- 11/30/2008
Cherry cobbler on the nose. Good smooth tannin and acidity. Hints of roasted game. Red licorice. Flashes of mint and salami. Black pepper. Purple-red in the glass. Hints of cocoa. Very good fruit and elegant but slightly underwhelming. Gradually becoming smokier and more blackberry emerging. Day 2 - Still silky tannins with more plum and meaty tones in the forefront.
- Author
- Daniel B
- Site / Blog
- Trust Rating
- 99%
- Tasted On
- 02/01/2005
- Drink Dates
- 2005
Based on this sample, this new vineyard shows considerable promise. Deeply colored with a very full and already surprisingly complex nose of plum, spice, black pepper, and some game. It smells "thick". Strong and powerful with mouth coating flavor and velvety tannin. Already delicious to drink.
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2005 - $54.95 (750ml)