WTN: Mohammed Alesia

[David M. Bueker]

2007 Alesia Syrah Fairview Ranch Vineyard (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Just bordering on blueberry milkshake on the nose, this pulls itself together with a more linear expression on the palate that avoids any trace of heaviness. It's interesting that a wine so ripe/rich on nose can be this elegant, but that's what can happen with excellent grape growing and wine making that is the equal of the fruit.

This actually stings like a bee then floats like a butterfly.

What vintage of the Fairview Ranch was this?

[David M. Bueker]

oops...edited to add 2007

It's interesting that a wine so ripe/rich on nose can be this elegant, but that's what can happen with excellent grape growing and wine making that is the equal of the fruit.

Do you think it will continue to hold that delicate balance as it ages? That is another difficult trick.

[David M. Bueker]

Do you think it will continue to hold that delicate balance as it ages? That is another difficult trick.

I don't see why not.