2022 Jaffurs Syrah Upslope, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Wine Review

This is a blend of the best barrels each vintage. In the past I have let these age but this one got "sacrificed" early. It was fantastic, if young. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, roasted herbs, slight lavender, slight grilled meats and black pepper. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Nice energy. On the palate, this is delicious. Young but open. Flavors of black raspberries, char and black pepper. Long finish. This is drinking well but should improve a bit. It drinks well on its own and should work well with Many foods. It would be a nice choice with not too spicy Indian cuisine. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

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2008 Hospice du Rhone Events: Highs & Lows of American Rhone-style Wines Tasted

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. The 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008 was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective. Unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. The American wines were mostly from California (144 wineries), but a few examples from Arizona (2 wineries) and Washington State (5 wineries) were also included. While this is a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers aren’t represented, there is still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts. The events included two general tastings and a series of focused seminars.

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America’s Best Rhone Style Red Wines: 11th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting Reviewed

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we discussed the white Rhone style wines offered at the 2008 Rhone Rangers tasting event at Fort Mason in San Francisco on March 18. This month we turn to the reds, of which we tasted 50. Among those we tasted were some old favorites and some wineries or bottlings with which we were not yet familiar. We don’t pretend that we tasted a representative group of wines, because our sample was skewed to wines we have loved in the past and others about which we have heard positive comments.

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2019 Jaffurs Syrah Upslope, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Wine Review

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Top Ten California Syrahs - 2016

I tend to taste and drink a lot of wine over the course of a year. I am in a few tasting groups, sometimes the wines are consumed at various local wine store tastings and a number drunk with friends and family.

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2012 Jaffurs Syrah Upslope, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Wine Review

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This is a blend from the better barrels of the single vineyard wines made by Jaffurs. It is their top Syrah. This vintage seems to be a bit "flatter" than others but is still quite good. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slight roasted meats and herbs. Full bodied. On the palate, this took a couple of hours to open and then showed very nicely. Black raspberries with some underlying char. Light tannins. Nice balance. Nice finish. This is close to peak but should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years.

2022 Jaffurs Syrah Upslope, USA, California, Santa Barbara, Wine Review

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