Winery J. Bookwalter - Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard)

Winery J. BookwalterAntagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain 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 Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter 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).

Taste structure of the Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) from the Winery J. Bookwalter

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter 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 Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) of Winery J. Bookwalter in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery J. Bookwalter's Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Léon Millot

Léon Millot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. We find the Léon Millot noir in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Antagonist Syrah (Elephant Mountain Vineyard) from Winery J. Bookwalter are 2013, 2016, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery J. Bookwalter

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery J. Bookwalter is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 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 1000 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
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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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