2008 Dominio IV Tempranillo/ Syrah Blend Technicolor Bat

Dark, red, interesting wine full of flavor and color. Listen to Jeff Weissler and Dominio IV Winemaker Patrick Reuter dig into Technicolor Bat.

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2008 Cowhorn Syrah 74
How great to discover balance like this is an American Syrah! Jeff Weissler & owner/winemaker Bill Steele chat on the ’08.

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2006 Michel-Schlumberger Syrah La Source

Some wines just grab you and won’t let go. Michel Schlumberger’s Syrah ‘La Source’ is one of those wines. Jeff Weissler & winemaker Mike Brunson talk about his Syrah.

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2007 Cowhorn Syrah

Jeff Weissler and Co-owner & winemaker Bill Steele sat down to taste & talk about their ’07 Syrah. The vines for this wine were first planted in 2005 and put this wine to the test by trying it after it had been opened for 2 full days.

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I pulled the corks on 2 Dominio IV wines the same day and tried them side by side. They were both tight (expected with natural wine), and I immediately wanted to know how they would open up with some air.

The 2006 Tempranillo was the tighter of the 2, showing oak and not a lot of fruit or seduction.

The 2006 Syrah showed a beautiful texture but the flavors were not yet ready to bloom.

They were opened at Ambyth Estate, outside of Paso Robles, CA and 4 of us tasted them that day. I was a 12 hour drive from home, and filled with intentions to try these wines again each of the next 2 days. Then came reality.

5 days after opening, it was time for fellow wine lover, Beverly McKenzie and I to take another taste…

2006 Dominio IV Tempranillo & 2006 Dominio IV Syrah

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2008 Adamo (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise)
2008 Grenache
2008 Maiestas (Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Counoise)
2008 Priscus (Viognier, Grenache Blanc)
2008 ReVera (Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, Counoise)
2008 Validus (50/50: Sangiovese, Tempranillo)
2008 Venustas (80/20: Tempranillo, Sangiovese)

I was traveling California’s Highway 101 South, past Paso Robles to Templeton, then another 5 or 6 windy miles to the gate of Ambyth Estate.

Before too long, owner/winemaker Phillip Hart and myself had our palates ready to go, and the audio recorder turned on.

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2009 Grenache Rose
2009 Spiral 36
2007 Syrah
2008 Syrah 74
2008 Grenache ’74

While visiting Cowhorn Vineyards, in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley, Bill Steele and I sat down and tasted their wines. All are from biodynamically farmed grapes, and from 100% estate fruit.

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