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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
The 2002 Syrah Saralee’s Vineyard, which includes
3% Viognier in the blend, is one of the greatest Syrahs Arrowood
has produced. Dick Arrowood has always been ahead of the educational
curve with northern California Syrah, and this is a fabulous effort.
Inky/purple-colored, with a glorious perfume of lilacs intermixed
with blackberries, melted asphalt, and notions of bacon, smoke,
and toast, this rich, opulent, voluptuously-textured Syrah exhibits
great ripeness, purity, and richness as well as a layered, multidimensional
finish. It should last and evolve for a decade.
Drink '03 - '15. |