2021 Sean W. McBride Rowan Vineyard Syrah [D94][WE91]

Producer: Crosby Roamann 
Region: Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California 
Varietal: Syrah 
Year: 2021 

Retail Price: $45.00 
Our Price: $12.49*

Sean and Juliana McBride established Crosby Roamann in 2006.  It is a boutique winery crafting sophisticated, small production.  The Sean W. McBride wines are an offshoot of this label.  They produce terroir-driven wines with traditional values.  It is a true family operation and everything is done by hand.  They source from small, family vineyards that follow organic, biodynamic or sustainable farming to create single vineyard, single appellation, hand-crafted wines.  The wines from the McBride family are exquisite.  The 2021 Sean W. McBride Rowan Vineyard Syrah is dense, lush and mouth-filling with a long, tantalizing finish.  It has delicious raspberry, blackberry and cedar notes.  It's medium-bodied and moderately tannic.  This Syrah has generous red and black fruits and a soothing texture.  Smooth and inviting, this wine is approachable and ready to enjoy in the near term.  The wine displays a deep plum center with a ruby edge, embodying the classic smoky profile of Syrah.  Enjoy!

Decanter, 94 Points 

"Appearance shows a plum core with ruby rim, it is very characteristic of smoky Syrah with a texture that is not rough and tumble but rather inviting. Menthol note is present but not overpowering in any way." 

Wine Enthusiast, 91 Points 

"Dense, lush and mouth-filling, this medium-bodied and moderately tannic wine is generous in red and black fruits, soothing in texture and approachable for drinking soon. Delicious raspberry, blackberry and cedar notes stand out." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Meaty, musky, and sexy, with a long, tantalizing finish with notes of beef’s blood, bacon, leather, orange flower, and soft chalky acid. Our Rowan Vineyard Syrah occupies a hillside on the northern edge of the Petaluma Gap, on a steep, south-facing, rolling hillside with the steepest slopes facing south and southwest. The soil here has a higher percentage of limestone than usual for this area. The grapes are fully destemmed and fermented in stainless steel for 14-21 days, and the wine is aged in 40% new French oak barrels for eighteen months." 

Alcohol: 13% 

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