Winery Zaca Mesa - Black Bear Block Syrah

Winery Zaca MesaBlack Bear Block Syrah

4.4
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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 Black Bear Block Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa 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).
The Black Bear Block Syrah of the Winery Zaca Mesa is in the top 5 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.

Taste structure of the Black Bear Block Syrah from the Winery Zaca Mesa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Black Bear Block Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa 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 Black Bear Block Syrah of Winery Zaca Mesa in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zaca Mesa's Black Bear Block Syrah.

Winemaker
Clay Brock
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Knipperlé

Knipperlé blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 to medium sized bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Knipperlé blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Black Bear Block Syrah - 2016
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2014
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2013
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2012
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2011
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2010
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Black Bear Block Syrah - 2009
In the top 5 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Black Bear Block Syrah from Winery Zaca Mesa are 2010, 2006, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Zaca Mesa

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Zaca Mesa on Twitter

The Winery Zaca Mesa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 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 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 2500 of red wines
In the top 3000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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 process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

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