2005 SYRAH VERNA
Santa Barbara County

A little more obscure than some of our other vineyard designated syrahs, the fruit for this wine came from Melville's Los Alamos, California estate. In 2005, the wine was made from two sites, one contributing acidity and intensity, the other richness and flamboyance. The combination made for a spectacular wine of great balance. Of the three syrahs offered in this newsletter, this one is certainly the crowd pleaser. It will be perfect with that holiday standing rib roast. Yum!