Winery Babcock - Upper Crust Syrah

Winery BabcockUpper Crust Syrah

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Upper Crust Syrah of Winery Babcock is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Upper Crust Syrah from the Winery Babcock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Upper Crust Syrah of Winery Babcock in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Upper Crust Syrah of Winery Babcock in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babcock's Upper Crust Syrah.

Winemaker
Bryan Babcock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Baco

Baco blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Landes). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large size. Baco blanc is found in the vineyards of Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Upper Crust Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Crust Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Upper Crust Syrah from Winery Babcock are 2015, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Babcock

The winery offers 93 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Babcock on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Babcock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

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