2001 Perry Creek Syrah, El Dorado CA (Estate Bottled) — El Dorado is part of a new up and coming area along I50 going out toward Lake Tahoe and I have been looking to try some ‘big reds’ from this area. This area should be able to produce some interesting Syrah and Zinfandels.
I was a little surprised to see how this Syrah is extremely dry with lots of oak on the opening. There really isn’t much fruit because the tannins are just too strong at this time so it leaves your mouth feeling like wood. The finish is long and hot due to 14.4% alcohol.
2001 should be a good year so this may need to age a little while to calm down but it is an interesting wine for only $10. Perry Creek has not received any interesting wine reviews so don’t expect too much.
I would say this is not for amateurs because it is over-oaked and somewhat bold but I will look for other Syrah’s and Zinfandels from this area.
-Mark
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Look who is writing?! Hi Mark!
for Syrah, try those Australain Shiraz lah, good and cheap!
Syrah = Shiraz
I used to drink Merlot, but fall in love with Shiraz couple years ago, when Trader Joe import lots of cheap Shiraz from Australia….
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Syrah(席拉)
Syrah在加州常被叫做Sirah，在澳州則被稱為Shiraz。法國隆河谷地產區(Rhone)北部是其原產地。酒色深紅近黑，氣味是很濃郁沉重的香料系、果香系、跟木香系的香味，酒香濃郁且豐富多變，口感結構緊密且豐厚，單寧含量驚人，抗氧化性強，非常適合久存陳年，飲用前須經長期橡木桶及瓶中保養。整體來說，Syrah是屬於那種飽滿多層次(Full-body)的酒。 Syrah在加州則種的不多，多分佈在沿海的縣。
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澳洲Shiraz 是澳洲栽種面積最大的紅酒葡萄，源自法國Syrah品種，現今澳洲Shiraz早已青出於藍。我個人認為澳洲Shiraz絕對是全世界最棒的Syrah產區！典型Shiraz 包括黑莓、櫻桃和梅子果香，口感濃郁、豐富多樣及富層次。
story about Syrah, and why Australia call it Shiraz
http://www.winenow.com.hk/6_tasting_notes_ch.htm