Hahn Syrah - $12.99

Wine Details

Vintage: 2005
Price: $12.99
Producer: Hahn Estates
Region: Central Coast
Varietal: Syrah / Shiraz
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: oak
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Product Description

  • Intense aromatics of cracked pepper and raspberry jam. Dark red fruits fill the mouth, with a collection of black cherry and spice notes. Just awarded Double Gold Medal and Best of Class at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
CGCW - 85 Details: 11% Petite Sirah. Here is a fairly direct and unambitious wine that makes no claim to complexity or great size, but it starts out on a reasonably fruity note. It dries and fades away a little too soon, however, and its short, tannin-trimmed finish wants for a boost in richness and fruit. 2005 CGCW
CGCW - 88 Details: There is nothing subtle about this weighty and well-extracted wine, and its ample fruit and creamy oak seasonings show well right from the start. It exhibits a fine, supple feel and finds good balancing acids to brighten its lengthy fruit finish, and it keeps its alcohols nicely in check. In short, it is an open and eminently tasty Syrah with the potential to get better for a year or two. 2004 CGCW oak
WineEnthusiast - 88 Details: Shows its cool-climate origins in the peppery, meaty aroma that erupts from the glass, but once you sip, it’s super-fruity, almost jammy in black currants, cherries, chocolate, you get the idea. But it’s nice and dry, and smooth in ripe tannins. 2003 WineEnthusiast cherries, chocolate, jammy, meaty, peppery
CGCW - 85 Details: A clean, young, mid-density Syrah, this wine's direct fruitiness and hints of richness lift it into the realm of priceworthiness, and its modest tannins give it immediate drinkability. It is ripe, round and decently focused on the variety's blackberry fruit, and it is further proof that lower-priced Syrahs can be among the better values available in today's sometimes overheated marketplace. 2003 CGCW blackberry
WineEnthusiast - 84 Details: Sweetly rustic. The rough edges are smoothed and softened by the ripeness of the cherry and blackberry fruit and a nice touch of smoky oak. Finishes dry and clean, a good food wine. 2002 WineEnthusiast
CGCW - 87 Details: 7% Petite Sirah. Led in the nose by lots of nicely defined, mildly peppery, berry-like fruit, this well-ripened working is all Syrah in character and finds a noted boost in basic richness by way of its carefully placed sweet oak spice. Medium-full-bodied, slightly fleshy in feel and quite well-balanced, it sports a modest spine of firming tannins and is certain to grow for a couple of years. 2002 CGCW blackberry, cherry, oak, smoky
WineEnthusiast - 90 Details: A delicious, supple Syrah from grapes that come mainly from Paso Robles. Full ripeness shows up as lip-smackingly fat flavors of plums, blackberries, and cherries, yet the wine is very dry and balanced. Tannins are soft and yummy. 2001 WineEnthusiast

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Feta, Goat Cheese, Parmesan
Red Meat Grilled Sausage
Pasta & Grains Spicy Couscous
Poultry & Eggs Coq Au Vin
Fish or Shellfish Tuna, Mahi-Mahi
Sauces Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices Bay Leaf, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name Value
Central Coast (California) The wines made around San Jose and farther south toward Santa Barbara reflect the variety of climate. In cool Monterey County, the Pinot Noir and a variety of white grapes are producing wonderful wines. Farther south in St. Louis Obispo County, it’s warm enough for fat, juicy Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. The range of climates is so enormous that the wines cover the full gamut of flavors, from rich, raisiny Zinfandel to supple, ripe Pinot Noir, to elegant Chardonnays.
Syrah Originally grown in France’s Northern Rhône Valley (where it is a noble variety) this grape has spread to Australia, California, Washington, Italy and Spain. In the Rhone region this grape produces deeply colored wines with full body and firm tannin, however in Australia, where it is known as Shiraz, the wines are lighter and fruitier. Aromas and flavors for these wines vary as much as their geographical breadth suggests: berries, smoked meat, bell peppers, even tar.
Shiraz Australian name for the grape known as Syrah in France.
United States Wineries exist in all fifty states, but the most predominant (and best) wine comes from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State, with New York gaining a foothold in the industry. American wines make up about 75% of all wine sales in the US. The appellation system uses the term AVA (American Viticultural Area) to determine where wines were produced, but grape varieties can be planted anywhere in the country. American wineries generally use varietal labeling, and government regulations require that the variety on the label must make up at least 75% of the blend (in Oregon it’s 90%). The words reserve, special selection, private reserve, classic, and so on have no legal definition in the US. Some wineries use these terms to indicate their better wines; others use the words as a marketing tool to move lower quality wines off the shelf.
California California produces the majority of wine made in the United States. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir dominate the wine production in California, but many other varietials thrive in the California climate. Many fine wines are produced in California using Mediterranean grapes.
Central Coast The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County to the San Francisco Bay Area. With around 100,000 acres planted, Chardonnay accounts for more then half of the total plantings. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean. These include Arroyo Grande Valley AVA Arroyo Seco AVA Carmel Valley AVA Chalone AVA Cienega Valley AVA Contra Costa County AVA Edna Valley AVA Hames Valley AVA Lime Kiln AVA Livermore Valley AVA Monterey AVA Monterey County AVA Pacheco Pass AVA Paicines AVA Paso Robles AVA San Antonio Valley AVA San Benito AVA San Bernabe AVA San Francisco Bay AVA San Lucas AVA San Luis Obispo County AVA San Ysidro District AVA Santa Barbara County AVA Santa Clara County AVA Santa Clara Valley AVA Santa Cruz County AVA Santa Lucia Highlands AVA Santa Maria Valley AVA Santa Ynez Valley AVA Sta. Rita Hills AVA York Mountain AVA

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