A very exciting wine! Cloudy dark raspberry cream color; dirt, Eucalyptus, menthol, garlic, raisins, apricots in the hot sun, butterscotch, vanilla, rose and geranium aromas; full-bodied with dusty, almost powdery tannins, Pixie Stick raspberry, lavender, bell pepper, bush, burnt toast, plastic container in the heat, rose, tomato, geranium and licorice flavors with a floral finish. Definitely improved after being opened overnight. Next day sharpness was more rounded and less overbearing. 82%-MO, 18%-GR. $40; 4 out of 5 stars.
Jon & I have one of our great mornings preparing the harvest of Gary Paterson's Syrah from his La Roza vineyard. Gary manages over 2,100 acres, but focuses a great deal of attention on just 10 rows that he set aside for Panthos. La Roza sits in the northeast corner of the Lodi Appellation.
Our winemaker, Craig Becker mulls over the '06 & '07 lots. Making the best Rhone blend is a passion of Craigs, and today his eyes lit up, especially after tasting the '07 Mourvedre from Silvaspoons Vineyards.
Jon and Molly decided to sample some of our barrels with their good friends...looks like the mark of approval.
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