Winery Foxen - Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah

Winery FoxenWilliamson-Doré Vineyard 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 Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez 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 Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Foxen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen 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 Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah of Winery Foxen 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 Foxen's Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah.

Winemaker
Bill Wathen
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Palomino

Structured dry whites transformed by oxidation and flor into great fortified wines, with a pale golden to amber color, ample palate, offering signature aromas of nuts, almond, bruised apple, yeast (flor), iodine and saline marine notes. A unique profile in the world. Star of Jerez DO, excelling as Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso. Spanish indigenous variety from Andalusia, one of the most emblematic in the country.

Last vintages of this wine

Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Williamson-Doré Vineyard Syrah from Winery Foxen are 2017, 2015, 2012, 0 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Foxen

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Foxen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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