| 2001
Napa Valley Syrah:
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Wine
Spectator - 91 Points
"Zeros in on a core of wild plum, wild berry and earthy leathery
flavors that give it a northern Rhône kind of flair and density.
Intense, concentrated, well-extracted and firmly tannic, it packs in
lots of flavor, richness and depth. Best from 2005 through 2012."
(JL)
PREMIERE RELEASE - ARTISTICO SERIES
The 2001 growing season in the Napa Valley has
proven to be not only outstanding, but potentially the best of the decade.
Mother Nature kindly provided excellent spring and fall conditions that,
with patience, yielded optimum concentration of pigment, tannin, flavor,
and Syrah varietal expression. To ensure our highest standard of quality,
we sourced our first Syrah from vineyards managed with our same strict
viticultural philosophy. This blend was hand crafted from small one
ton lots harvested exclusively from a small block in Yountville and
from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville.
The Buoncristiani brothers created the series
"Artistico" to fuse winemaking passion with other forms of art expression.
Our Syrah label will feature original artwork to complement our blend
each vintage. The different vineyard and barrel components were blended
in several phases creating optimum complexity while retaining balance,
varietal character, and superior quality. This wine was aged in barrels
for 16 months and bottled in February of 2003.
We, the Buoncristiani brothers, take pride in
performing all aspects of enology, viticulture, wine production, and
art design in order to share with you a true expression of our winemaking
passion.
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| BLEND |
100%
Syrah |
| APPELATION |
Napa
Valley |
| HARVEST |
October
10th through October 26th, 2001 |
| AGING |
Sixteen
months in French oak barrels, 25% new oak |
| CASES |
100 |
| ARTISTICO
LABEL |
The
Tear painted by A. Buoncristiani |
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