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2010 Moose

The opaque purple color indicates a full body, fully extracted wine.  Dark fruit density and richness fill both the nose and palate. The mid-palate shows pumpkin pie spice and classic Paso Robles Syrah meatiness.  The Petit Verdot adds tannic backbone and structure to help frame the richness of the Syrah, also adding a lengthy yet clean finish.  

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Wine Story

Vineyard Notes
The 2010 Moose is a showcase for the Syrah from our Estate vineyard. In this case it is the 2.65 acre block 8 Estrella clone Syrah planted in 2002. This block is the steepest section of our estate, thus the limestone is exposed with almost no top soil. The resulting fruit is an extreme example of what farming on high pH (9.2) soils produces. We blended the Estate Syrah with Petit Verdot from the nearby Denner Vineyard, which produces perhaps the finest example of the varietal on the Central Coast.
Winemaker Notes
The Syrah for the 2010 Moose, 80% de-stemmed and 20% whole-cluster, was fermented in 4 ton open top stainless tanks. The tank was cold soaked for 3 days before onset of primary fermentation. A routine of 3 daily punch downs combined with a 3 hour delestage every other day followed, for a total of 29 days on skins. The fruit was gently pressed and 25% racked into a new French Puncheons . Another 30% was racked into new Meyrieux French and Demptos American 228 L barrels all with medium toasting. The remaining 45% went into once used French and Hungarian cooperage. Upon completion of secondary fermentation, the wine was racked and combined with the Petit Verdot. The Petit Verdot was fermented in 1.5 ton open top tanks with a combination of punch downs and delestage. The finalized blend was returned to barrel and aged for a total of 28 months before bottling.
Production
805 cases produced
Other Notes
25% French Meyrieux puncheons, 30% American and French 228L, 45% Once used 228L

The Specifics

Wine Specs
Vintage
2010
Varietal
89% Syrah, 11% Petit Verdot
Appellation
Paso Robles
Harvest Date
October 4, October 29
Aging
28 months
Alcohol %
15.4
Wine Spectator Score:
92
Stephen Tanzer's
90
Wine Advocate Score:
89

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California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/alcohol.

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