Bilancia Syrah 2003
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The aroma is ripe fruit and black pepper while the palate shows florals and raspberries and a hint of earthiness. The wine has great mouthfeel and balance that will assist in aging for the next four to six years. Certainly, enjoy it now though!
$70.00
The 2003 vintage of Bilancia Syrah is a blend of approximately 40% la collina fruit and 60% from Gimblett Gravels. This wine also sees the inclusion of a small amount (2%) of Viognier in the wine. The Viognier component, from the la collina vineyard, was harvested and co-fermented with a portion of the la collina Syrah.
All the components were hand harvested and crushed to open top fermenters for hand plunging during fermentation. The pressed wine was run to French oak, 40% new, for malolactic fermentation and the wine was aged in these barrels for 15 months. The head is in the New World but the heart of this wine is the Rhone Valley.
The aroma is ripe fruit and black pepper while the palate shows florals and raspberries and a hint of earthiness. The wine has great mouthfeel and balance that will assist in aging for the next four to six years. Certainly, enjoy it now though!
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