{"product_id":"og-lot-172-2019-napa-valley-syrah-750ml","title":"Lot 172 | 2019 Napa Valley Syrah 750ml","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGOLD MEDAL - 93 Points | LA International Wine Competition 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday's release comes to us from a vineyard in the southern reaches of the Napa Valley, a cool-to-moderate site sitting just north of highway 12 on the hilltops above Sheehy and Soscol Creeks. Here the Mt. George volcanics mix with uplifted alluvial's to create the low-yielding conditions that can even ripen Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (which, despite the cooler weather conditions, is actually heavily-planted here). And while this is a southern valley location, this is not really a cool-climate-style (like the gorgeous N.136 Adelaida Syrah) but rather a deep, dark, delicious and perfectly-ripe example of classic hillside Napa Syrah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer (located further up-Valley) spares no expense with this wine and its actually quite a reasonable value at their price range of $45-$55\/bottle versus where you would normally price a hillside Syrah aged in 60% new French oak. Lush, open-knit, rich and ripe, I think this will have tremendous appeal to Syrah fans as well as Napa Cabernet-lovers. A steal at $20\/bottle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpaque\/inky in the glass. Redolent with a meaty plum and brown sugar core haloed by sweet lavender, blackberry jam and chocolate. Plush and juicy on the palate with dusty plum, cocoa, fresh blackberry and a pretty anise notes but well-structured with chewy, hillside tannins coated in rich black fruit. The finish is very long, echoing with dark fruit and seasoned oak. Fabulous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Syrah, 100% Napa Valley\u003cbr\u003e60% new French oak\u003cbr\u003e15% alc.\u003cbr\u003eBottled May 11th, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"de Négoce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033750773926,"sku":"BTL.OG0172","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/3299\/2908\/products\/Lot172with93pts.png?v=1653513556","url":"https:\/\/www.denegoce.com\/products\/og-lot-172-2019-napa-valley-syrah-750ml","provider":"de Négoce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}