Winery B. Leighton - Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard)

Winery B. LeightonSyrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard)

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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 Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) of Winery B. Leighton is a red wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
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 Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) of the Winery B. Leighton is in the top 80 of wines of Yakima Valley.

Taste structure of the Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) from the Winery B. Leighton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) of Winery B. Leighton in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) of Winery B. Leighton in the region of Washington 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 B. Leighton's Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Béquignol

Béquignol noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Béquignol noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) - 2016
In the top 80 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) - 2015
In the top 80 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) - 2014
In the top 80 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) - 2013
In the top 80 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) - 2012
In the top 80 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Syrah (Olsen Brothers Vineyard) from Winery B. Leighton are 2014, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery B. Leighton

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Charles Smith.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery B. Leighton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 90 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Tired

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