Andrew Murray Vineyards Santa Ynez Valley Watch Hill Vineyard 2006
Winery
Andrew Murray Vineyards
Appellation
United States
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Vineyard
Watch Hill Vineyard
Vintage
2006
Type
Red
Retail Price
$28.00
USD
(750 ml.)
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Wine Ratings
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Total Rating
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Flavor
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Aroma
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Typicity
Ageability
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0% said wine is over the hill
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Sigh...just another 90pt. Syrah from AM...
The Watch Hill Vineyard lies in the cool reaches of the Los Alamos Valley, a region that deserves its own AVA because of the uniqueness of its soils and climate. The grapes are allowed to reach very high maturity levels, while retaining a stunning natural acidity due to warm, sunny days and cool nights and soils rich in sand an calcareous material. This results in a very full-bodied syrah that is refreshing, rather than heavy or cloying. The aromas and flavors lean toward bright red fruits…cherries, raspberries, currants, and cranberries, with a spicy note dominated by fresh black pepper and a dose of sweet French Oak. This wine is quite drinkable now, but you will be rewarded if you wait 2-5 years to drink this one.
Only 450 cases produced. Rated 90pts by Wine Advocate. October 11, 2008