2017 Foxen Syrah Dry Farmed Tinaquaic Vineyard

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Score 94/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2020

The 2017 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard comes from a site outside of Santa Maria and saw 25% new French oak. Its deep purple color is followed by complex notes of bay leaf, red plums, candied violets, cedarwood and ground pepper. This ripe, full-bodied beauty has loads of fruit, a solid spine of acidity, and a great finish. It's one of those wines that has cool-climate-like aromatics yet still offers loads of opulence on the palate. It's brilliantly done and will keep for a decade.

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94
94/100

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94
94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

94
92-95/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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92 - 95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92-95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Sep 2019

The 2017 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard Old Vines - Dry Farmed, from vines planted in 1989 at the top of the canyon, is wonderfully nuanced and complex, with more aromatic layers than the straight Tinaquaic Syrah tasted alongside it. A whole range of floral and savory overtones develop as this hugely promising wine opens up with a bit of air. I tasted the 2017 from tank just prior to bottling.

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Foxen
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Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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