Winery Donelan - Walker Vine Hill Syrah

Winery DonelanWalker Vine Hill Syrah

4.2
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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 Walker Vine Hill Syrah of Winery Donelan is a red wine from the region of Russian River 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 Walker Vine Hill Syrah from the Winery Donelan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Walker Vine Hill Syrah of Winery Donelan 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 Walker Vine Hill Syrah of Winery Donelan in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donelan's Walker Vine Hill Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Christmas rose

Obtained in 1980 in the United States (California) by Harold P. Olmo and Albert T. Koyama by crossing S44-35c with 9117D. - Synonymy: no synonyms known to date (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Walker Vine Hill Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Walker Vine Hill Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Walker Vine Hill Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Walker Vine Hill Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Walker Vine Hill Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Walker Vine Hill Syrah from Winery Donelan are 2009, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Donelan

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Donelan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 850 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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