Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills - Columbia Crest

Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills - Columbia CrestIn the glass, the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills from Columbia Crest shows a dense purple color. The rim also shows a color transition into garnet red. After the initial swirl, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in church windows at the rim of the glass. The first nose of the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills reveals notes of blackberries and plums. The fruity hints of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as even more fruity-balsamic nuances. On the palate, Columbia Crest's Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills opens wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. There's dry and there's really dry. This red wine belongs to the latter group, as it was bottled with just 1.9 grams of residual sugar. This dense red wine is full-bodied and multifaceted on the palate. Due to the moderate fruit acidity, the Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills flatters the palate with a soft feeling, without lacking freshness at the same time. The final of this mature red wine from the Washington wine region, more precisely from Columbia Valley, finally convinces with considerable reverberation. Vinification of the Columbia Crest Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills This red wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, namely Shiraz. Only the best grapes were harvested for this wonderfully powerful single-varietal wine from Columbia Crest. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by aging for several months in French and American oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Columbia Crest Reserve Syrah Horse Heaven Hills This North American is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to duck breast with snow peas, osso buco or goose breast with gingered red cabbage and marjoram.