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			2019 Canvasback Red Mountain Washington State Syrah
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			With a dry, desert-like climate, ideal southwest-facing slopes, and significant day and nighttime temperature swings, Red Mountain produces wines of unparalleled depth and structure. Crafted using grapes from Red Mountain’s most exceptional vineyards, this robust and alluring Syrah offers luxurious layers of blackberry, blueberry and anise, underscored by sophisticated notes of granite minerality and savory layers of grilled meat and dried herbs.
Wine Enthusiast
				93
			James Suckling
				90
			Wine & Spirits
				91
			Wine Buyer
				91
			Wine Profile
Production Notes
			Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
		Winemaker Notes
			Combining weight and power with plush edges and a velvet-soft texture, this luxurious Syrah showcases aromas of brambly fruit, boysenberry, cherry compote and blackberry pie, with underlying hints of scorched earth, flint and grilled meats. On the palate, it is mouth-filling and indulgent, with juicy, generous berry flavors, a savory core and sophisticated hints of dusty minerals and pink peppercorns that linger throughout a long, fascinating finish.
		Production
			Heavy winter snowfall in 2019 led to well-irrigated soils and a late budbreak. The relatively cool weather continued throughout spring and summer with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s, and only a few days over 100ยบ F. This allowed for beautiful flavor development balanced by ideal acid retention, producing elegant and age-worthy wines with lovely energy and character, supple tannins and bright, juicy flavors.
		Wine Specs
Wine Specs
			
			
			Vintage
				2019
			Varietal
				Syrah
			Appellation
				Red Mountain
			Acid
			0.56 g/100 ml
		pH
			3.84
		Aging
			Aged 16 months in 100% French oak 35% new, 65% neutral
		Fermentation
			Fermented 100% destemmed, then left to age on malolactic lees for 2 months.  Blended at first racking, then aged for 14 more months without racking until final  assembly. Stirred on lees during first two months of aging.
		Alcohol %
			14.5
		Wine Enthusiast
				93
			James Suckling
				90
			Wine & Spirits
				91
			Wine Buyer
				91
			
