Lot 206 | 2018 Chalk Hill Syrah 750ml

Lot 206
2018 Chalk Hill Syrah

The bouquet features an alluring core of blueberries, dark chocolate, and black plum with leather and cigar box spice notes providing lift and complexity. Generous, chewy and full-bodied on the palate with robust tannins nicely integrated with ripe blue fruit that fleshes out into a velvety mouthfeel and melting away in a silky smooth finish. Stylistically, this is a robust California Syrah but, at 14.3% alcohol, its richly woven tapestry of ripe fruit and potent-yet-elegant structure keeps it on the right track. Its bold and broad-shouldered but never overly-opulent or fat.

Overall rating: 4.375 / 5 from 8 reviews.

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I love this syrah! Delicious!

"I love this syrah! Delicious!"

— Gay C. (5/5)

Smooth Classic Syrah

"This wine has all the flavor of a classic Syrah. Flavors are mature and tannins have settled into a nice supporting background. Not a powerhouse of flavor, but definitely a great wine with just about any meal."

— Gary D. (4/5)

What a score! Wonderful big

"What a score! Wonderful big CA wine at a killer price."

— Curtis C. (5/5)

Chalk Hill Syrah

"My wife and I love Chalk Hill winery (so much so that this only one of two memberships we currenctly have). This particular lot is very nicely balanced and can only get better over time."

— Alex H. (4/5)

Fantadtic

"Went back and bought a few more cases"

— Derek R. (5/5)

The wine was good with

"The wine was good with a steak, but on its own, I would recommend opening at least an hour before drinking."

— Randy H. (3/5)

Great Syrah

"A really good Syrah!! Lots of fruit and flavor. A little better than Lot 365 but on that note, I didn't give lot 365 a good review but the third day I tried the wine, it was excellent!. So 4 or 5 stars to Lot 365."

— Thomas (5/5)

PnP ready!

"So my 2nd bottle and I will definitely upgrade this to 89+. This bottle Seemed to have more fruit and bouquet, likely due to PnP!! 1st bottle went into the decanter and lost much of its delicious fruit. Note to self, do NOT decant, PnP now and for a year, or two? 89+"

— Scott B. (4/5)

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