2006 Haynes Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah
This is our first vintage of Syrah from the famed Haynes
Vineyard, just down the street from us, from which he have been
receiving our pinot noir since 1975. We couldn't be more pleased
with the results, and here are five reasons why:
Our previous vintages: Sierra Oaks Vineyard Syrah from El Dorado
County
"Powerful aroma of cherry pie with a note of licorice. In
the mouth, strong cherry flavor with a hint of smoky wild herbs.
Not filtered. Aged primarily in two-year-old French oak." —
Tulocay wine consultant Mark Bunter
I tagged along with the boss one day to go see
this vineyard. Man, it's way up in the Sierra
foothills near a place called Mt.
Aukum above the Shenandoah Valley.
Rustic ain't the word.
Why this particular vineyard? Because it's the kind of place the
boss likes. Low key, high quality. And this spicy Syrah goes great
with high-powered, spicy cheeses like my current favorite, Carr
Valley Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar — YUM!
Which wine is right for you?
The nonvintage, a blend of the 2003 and 2004
vintages, is just beginning to open up — almost like an alien
monster just waiting to come out of its shell. At 15.2% alcohol,
it has a long future ahead of it.
The 2002 is quintessentially Californian in style
and has received numerous awards, including from the 2004
El Dorado County Fair:
- Best of Show (tie)
- Best Red Wine of Show, awarded by the El Dorado
Winery Association
- El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association Award,
awarded to the Best Commercial wine produced from El Dorado or
Fair Play appellation grapes
- Best Wine in the Rhone category, awarded by
the Zachary Jacques Restaurant (tie)
— Skippy, Chief Cellar Rat
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"When
I was just a little girl,
I asked my mother,
'What will I be?
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?'
Here's what she said to me:
'Que sera, sera,
Whatever will be, will be;
The future's not ours to see.
Que sera, sera,
What will be, will be.'" — Sung by Doris
Day, written
by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
"I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin." — Oscar Levant
"Make mine sarsparilly!" — Doris Day in "Calamity Jane"
Doris Day: "You kissed me and I was thrilled!"
Rock Hudson: "A kiss? What does that prove?
It's like finding out you can light a stove. It doesn't make
you a cook." — From the film "Lover Come Back"
Rock Hudson: "Look, I don't know what's
bothering you, but don't take your bedroom problems out on me."
Doris Day: "I have no bedroom problems.
There's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me."
Rock Hudson: "Oh-h-h-h. That's too bad." — From
the film "Pillow Talk"
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