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2017 Syrah – Ciel du Cheval Vineyard - Red Mountain (Clone 99)...........$45
We’ve come to expect rich, dark fruit in our Syrah from Ciel du Cheval Vineyard…and maybe just a few savory notes to keep us guessing. We are showing the Tablas Creek clone of Syrah originally sourced from Chateau de Beaucastel of Châteauneuf-du-Pape by the Perrin family. The clones were propagated in the Tablas Creek Vineyard of California and on to Ciel du Cheval where they are making a wonderfully complex, supple wine with significant dusty tannins common to Red Mountain and valued when properly cellared over time.
| Bottled 7/27/19 | 87 cases produced | Alcohol 14.6% | pH 3.91, TA 5.5 g/L |
- 95% Syrah (Ciel du Cheval Vineyard)
- 5% Viognier (Dineen Vineyard)
Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in Export-style barrels of 25% once used French oak from Ton. Doreau, and seasoned French oak from Alain Fouquet, Ton. Vernou, and Ton. de Jarnac. All seasoned barrels included #1lb of French oak infusion by Canton Cooperage in each barrel.
91 Points
White pepper and incense accentuate dried roses and black cherries as the 2017 Syrah Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard opens in the glass. It is silky and supple on the palate, with its juicy persona and crisp red and black fruits. It leaves a staining of minerality and exotic spice, finishing a bit chewy with adolescent tannins that pinch at the cheeks. While still in need of a bit of cellaring, the 2017 is a beautifully balanced Syrah that will surely over-deliver in the years to come.
May 2023 - Drinking Window 2024 - 2029
90 Points
Deep ruby-red. Deeper on the nose than the StoneTree Syrah, offering pure, dark aromas of black fruits, espresso and black pepper. Dense, supple and nicely concentrated, offering attractive spicy lift to its dark berry, black cherry and pepper flavors. Clearly riper than the StoneTree: more energetic, more intense and deeper. Finishes with serious but suave palate-saturating tannins and noteworthy rising length. Nicely balanced Syrah with the structure for positive development. (made from a Tablas Creek clone originally from Château de Beaucastel) -- Stephen Tanzer - December 2020 - 2021 - 2027
2018 Syrah – Ciel du Cheval Vineyard - Red Mountain............................$45
We’ve come to expect rich, dark fruit in our Syrah from Ciel du Cheval Vineyard…and maybe just a few savory notes to keep us guessing. We are showing the Tablas Creek clone of Syrah originally sourced from Chateau de Beaucastel of Châteauneuf-du-Pape by the Perrin family. The clones were propagated in the Tablas Creek Vineyard of California and on to Ciel du Cheval where they are making a wonderfully complex, supple wine with significant dusty tannins common to Red Mountain and valued when properly cellared over time.
| Bottled 8/7/2020 | 50 cases produced | Alcohol 14.40% | pH 3.71, TA 5.33 g/L |
- 95% Syrah (Ciel du Cheval Vineyard)
- 5% Viognier (Dineen Vineyard)
Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in Export-style barrels seasoned French oak from Darnajou and Ton. Vernou with French oak infusion by Xtrachêne.
2019 :NB Syrah – Ciel du Cheval Vineyard - Red Mountain......................$48
We’ve come to expect rich, dark fruit in our Syrah from Ciel du Cheval Vineyard and maybe just a few savory notes to keep us guessing. In this wine we are showing the Tablas Creek clone, aka Clone 99, of Syrah originally sourced from Southern France. The clones were propagated in the Tablas Creek Vineyard of Paso Robles and then procured by Ciel du Cheval where they are making a wonderfully complex, supple wine with significant dusty tannins common to Red Mountain and valued when properly cellared over time.
| Bottled 6/18/2021 | 50 cases produced | Alcohol 13.20% | pH 3.50, TA 5.78 g/L |
- 95% Syrah (Ciel du Cheval Vineyard)
- 5% Viognier (Dineen Vineyard)
Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in Export-style barrels of seasoned French and American oak from Ton. de Jarnac and Canton Cooperage and supplemented with French oak infusion by Canton Cooperage.
