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Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley 2004  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Vinous -
Bright ruby-red. Conveys a captivating smoky, roasted meat character, like wild duck hitting the grill, complicated by a brioche-like toasty note; reminded me of a Cote Brune style of Cote-Rotie. Large-scaled yet somehow light on its feet, conveying a wonderfully fine-grained, plush yet reserved middle palate stuffed with dark fruits and smoky, meaty bass notes. Compellingly rich yet bone-dry Syrah with an extremely long, rising, saline mineral aftertaste that saturates every square millimeter of the palate. The best Kongsgaard Syrah in the series--at least until the 2013.

Technical Details

  • BlendSyrah
  • WinemakerJohn Kongsgaard
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationNapa Valley
  • VineyardHuson Vineyard
  • Alcohol15.5%
  • PH3.93
  • TA6.7g/100mLs

Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley 2004

Syrah Blends  |  US
VN96, WA90

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About the Producer

"Fifth-generation Napa natives, Maggy and I began our endeavor in the 1970s planting The Judge vineyard on the Kongsgaard family land near Napa. The inaugural Kongsgaard wines came in 1996. We now produce The Judge, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Albarino in our underground winery, a cave dug into the volcanic rock, high on the eastern rim of the Napa Valley where we have planted a spectacular mountain vineyard. We also direct the farming under long-term contracts on several perfect acres in the Napa Carneros and near the winery. These intensely farmed, shy-bearing vineyards and our traditional low-intervention winemaking produce powerful, graceful wines - vivid expressions of vineyard and variety. Production is limited to what we, with our son Alex, can make with our own hands." - John Kongsgaard