2011 Dehlinger Syrah Frei Road

Made from fruit purchased from the Martinelli-owned Zio Tony Ranch, Dehlinger’s Syrah Frei Road cuvees are the darkest, most impressively saturated of these Syrahs. The 2011 Syrah Frei Road boasts a dense blue/purple color along with a big, sweet perfume of blackberries, cassis and acacia flowers. Rich and medium to full-bodied, it should drink well for 5-7 years. (Not yet released) The ever reliable Tom Dehlinger continues to turn out realistically priced wines of exceptionally high quality. Their newest offerings, the Altamont Pinot Noir and Syrah, come from a hilltop vineyards planted in gravelly red soils previously called “Estate.” The Frei Road Syrah emanates from a 2.5-acre block of what was the Martinelli-owned Zio Tony Ranch. Dehlinger has never been one to utilize a tremendous amount of new oak for their Chardonnay program, and both the 2010 and 2011 Estate Chardonnays reflect that. Tel. (707) 823-2378