2006 Wild Horse Peak Syrah
The Lone boulder Ridge Block of our Wild Horse Peak Estate Vineyards is on an East facing slope in the shadow of Wild Horse Peak. At approximately 2,400 feet in elevation, the large granite boulder that is at the ridge top of this veinyard block is a remnant of some gargantuan ledge that fell from the precipitous heights of WIld Horse Peak a millennia ago. Its final resting place now marks the best block of Syrah in all of Southern California. Gravely soils, eroded from centuries of rains, are part of the alluvial strata that slope from Wild Horse Peak to Arroyo Seco Creek and are the heart of Lone Boulder Ridge. A mere ten acre block, we struggle each year alongside the vines to gather a scant ton and a half per acred.
This is the third vintage of Syrah to be released from our estate vineyards at Wild Horse Peak. Deep draughts of lavender and earthy fig aromas meld with the spicy oak in a wonderfully assertive bouquet that is full of brambly berries and Damson plums. Aged exclusively in French oak barrels, this wine has a harmonious and well developed vanilla schent that is very appealing and attractive. Deep purple-red in color, this wine is very alluring and rich. The tannins are silky, and a delicate crispness in the body shows the aging potential in this wine; suave, yet sporting a roguish roughness that is distinctly Wild Horse Peak.
| Vintage: | 2005 |
| Varietal: | Syrah |
| Acid: | 0.58 gm/100mL |
| PH: | 3.67 |
| Bottling Date: | March 2007 |
| Residual Sugar: | 0.45 gm/100 mL |
| Alcohol %: | 14.4 |
Deep droughts of lavender and earthy fig aromas meld with the spicy oak in a wonderfully assertive bouquet that is full of brambly berries and damson plums. Aged exclusively in French Oak.
2010Wine CompetitionAwards
Silver in RIWC
Silver in International Wine Competition
Silver in Grand Harvest Awards
Silver in Dallas Morning News
Silver in San Diego International Wine Competition
Silver in New World International Wine Competition
Silver in Monterey Wine Compitition
Bronze- Los Angeles International
2009 Wine Competition Results:
Two (2) Gold Medal in Grand Harvest Awards and Pacific Rim International Wine Competition, One (1) Silver Medal New World International Wine Competition.
2008 Wine Competition Results:
Five (5) Silver Medals in Grand Harvest Awards, Riverside International Wine Competition, Los Angeles International Wine Competition, California State Fair Wine Competition, and San Francisco Wine Competition;
One (1) Bronze Medal in Temecula Valley Wine Society Wine Competition.
2004 Vintage earned one (1) Best of Class Medal in California State Fair Wine Competition;
Five (5) Gold Medals in New World International Wine Competition, San Diego International Wine Competition, Tasters Choice Awards, Riverside International Wine Competition and San Fran International Wine Competition;
Seven (7) Silver Medals in Monterey Wine Competition, Pacific Rim International Wine Competition, Orange County International Awards, Los Angeles International Awards, Temecula Valley Wine Competition, California State Fair Wine Competition, and Long Beach Grand Cru.
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