2020 Site Wines Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley 750 ml

• Syrah
• 2020
• California
• Central Coast

• The Story

  At The French Laundry, Alban’s Reva Syrah is on the list at $345. Sine Qua Non is well represented—between $1,500 to $7,500. And rubbing shoulders with these collectibles is Jeremy Weintraub’s Site Wines Bien Nacido, one of the most stirring California Syrahs you’ll ever taste.  Jeb Dunnuck called the 2020 “an absolutely gorgeous Syrah offering classic Bien Nacido power and richness” in his 97 point review. It’s a small-production stunner that shows why Site Wines are on the fast track to cult status.

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• Wine Facts
  • Fruit Intensity
  • Oak Intensity
  • Body
  • Acidity
  • Tannin

  • ABV 14.30%
  • 1 hour
  • Now - 2038
  • % Syrah
  • Serving temperature - 58°
  • Cork
• Wine Access Tasting Note

  In the glass, a deep, dark, dense magenta/ruby core. The nose is driven by dark fruit, with tones of blackberry, cassis, cracked pepper on plums, and black cherry. There is a tone of vanilla-smoked wild game, flowers, a kiss of smoke, and dried meat. The wine is rich and rounded on the palate, with a full-bodied silkiness that is absolutely seductive. The long, spicy finish is polished and supple, offering a lot to ponder. Drink now–2038.

• Food Pairings
  • Hard Cheese
  • Red Meat
• Critic Reviews

  97 pts

  Jeb Dunnuck

  Bright cassis, blue fruits, violets, ground black pepper, and spring flower notes all emerge from the 2020 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyards, an absolutely gorgeous Syrah offering classic Bien Nacido power and richness, full body, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's approachable today but will take 7-8 years to hit full maturity and have 20-25 years of overall longevity.

  96 pts

  Wine Advocate

  The 2020 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard has a deep ruby-purple color and opens with tarry touches that give way to cassis, cracked pepper, violet, coffee beans and graphite. The full-bodied palate is powerful with chalky tannins, mouthwatering acidity and a concentrated core of savory fruit, and it finishes long and layered with classy wafts of baking spice. Offer it a few hours in the decanter to unwind.