Winery Leo Steen - Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah

Winery Leo SteenUpper Scala Vineyard Syrah

4.1
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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 Scala Vineyard Syrah of Winery Leo Steen is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Mountain 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 Scala Vineyard Syrah from the Winery Leo Steen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah of Winery Leo Steen 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 Scala Vineyard Syrah of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Steen's Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Babic

This is an old indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Croatia, especially in central and southern Dalmatia. It can also be found in Hungary, in the former Yugoslavia to which Croatia belonged... in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that it would be related with the dobricic and thus also with the plavac mali its son. Babic should not be confused with babica crni, another Croatian black grape variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 411110
Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 2007
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 2006
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah - 0
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Upper Scala Vineyard Syrah from Winery Leo Steen are 2006, 2007, 0, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Leo Steen

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Mountain in the region of California

The Winery Leo Steen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 7500 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kistler or the Domaine Tribute produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoma Mountain are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco.


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.

The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

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