Winery Lucia - Susan's Hill Syrah

Winery LuciaSusan's Hill Syrah

4.3
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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 Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia is a red wine from the region of Santa Lucia Highlands 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).
The Susan's Hill Syrah of the Winery Lucia is in the top 30 of wines of Santa Lucia Highlands.

Taste structure of the Susan's Hill Syrah from the Winery Lucia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, slate

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, pepper

On the nose the Susan's Hill Syrah of Winery Lucia in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, microbio or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lucia's Susan's Hill Syrah.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gaïdouria

A very old and rare Greek grape variety that is still cultivated to some extent in the Cyclades, particularly in the Santorini archipelago. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Assyrtiko. On the island of Corfu, a black grape variety called Gaïdouricha is cultivated, but it is not related to Assyrtiko. Gaïdouria can be found in Turkey, but it is unknown in France and in most other wine-producing countries.

Last vintages of this wine

Susan's Hill Syrah - 2016
In the top 30 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Susan's Hill Syrah - 2014
In the top 30 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Susan's Hill Syrah - 2013
In the top 30 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Susan's Hill Syrah - 2012
In the top 30 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Susan's Hill Syrah - 2010
In the top 30 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Susan's Hill Syrah from Winery Lucia are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Lucia

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Pisoni Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Lucia Highlands in the region of California

The Winery Lucia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands 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 35 of of Santa Lucia Highlands wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands

The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kosta Browne or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Lucia Highlands are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Lucia Highlands often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rhubarb or graphite and sometimes also flavors of boysenberries, cedar or chalk.


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: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

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