2004 Radio-Coteau - Syrah Las Colinas
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
($34; like Sussman's La Neblina pinot, this is a blend from multiple sources) Bright medium ruby. Wild, Cornas-like aromas of blueberry, blackberry, violet and mint. Dense, juicy and oak-spicy; sweet but not at all over the top. Black fruit and pepper flavors are underpinned by solid spine. Good honest syrah, aged in once-used barrels. This should develop nicely in bottle.
- Source
- Wine Advocate
- Issue
- 162
A blend of a number of western Sonoma County Syrah vineyards, the 2004 Syrah Las Colinas exhibits elegant, meaty, peppery, berry fruit along with hints of black fruits, licorice, smoke, plums, camphor, and earth. Drink this supple-textured 2004 over the next 4-5 years.
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