Curtis Winery Ambassador's Vineyard Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley, USA

柯蒂斯特使園西拉干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：6329

The 2007 Syrah from the Ambassador’s Vineyard is soft, round, velvety, and seductive. While not complex, it is loaded with fruit, good levels of glycerin, and a chewy, succulent texture. It’s not meant for aging but rather for drinking over the next 3-4 years. This is another winery well-known for its values. I liked last year’s 2006s slightly more than their 2007s, but these still represent fair value to the consumer. Tel. (805) 686-8999

A simple but satisfying Syrah, sweet and jammy in raspberry, cherry and blackberry fruit flavors, with lots of black pepper. Earns extra points for good tannins and balancing acidity. ——S.H.(10/1/2011)—— 86

Similarly-styled but more fruit forward and restrained is the medium-bodied 2006 Syrah Ambassador’s Vineyard. Notes of forest floor, berry fruit, charcoal, and earth emerge from this pure, mid-weight Syrah. Drink it over the next several years. Tel. (805) 686-8999

Here’s a dark, big, rich and bone-dry Syrah. It has deep flavors of blackberries, dark chocolate, currants, spices and cedar. Pretty tannic now, with a closed-astringency that suggests hours of decanting, but it’s not an ager. ——S.H.(7/1/2010)—— 87