Really and truly, we did sip on Saturday but never got around to posting our little review. My excuse (Kath speaking as the usual poster)? I'm participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), so I've been a little busy attempting to write a 5oK word novel in 30 days...less, actually, when you consider that I'll be taking time off over Thanksgiving to play hostess. But anyway, FWIW, here are our impressions of this past Saturday's wine.
Silver Syrah 57% Mourvedre 43% (Santa Barbara, 2002) was this month's wine of the month selection from our local wine shop. It has a beautiful appearance: dark, rich, opaque red with just a touch of brightness when held up to the light. (Daryl noted that this hint of clarity meant it would be more of a medium-bodied wine, as compared to a full-bodied like a Cab...and he was right!) We both smelled blackberries. It was smooth in taste, hitting the front of the palate and mellowing at the finish. We both noticed that familiar Syrah pepper, but it wasn't as sharp. Influence of the Mourvedre blend, no doubt. The alcohol content was high at 14.6.%, but we couldn't smell or taste the alcohol.
We picked this wine up for around $23. A very good red!
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