WTN: Neyers Syrah Cuvee d'Honneur '00..(short/boring)

Tried this last night w/ dinner:
1. Neyers Syrah NapaVlly Cuvee d'Honneur (13.9%; HudsonVnyd) 2000: Very dark color w/ very little bricking; very strong smoky/pungent very roasted/espresso/NorthernRhone strong green olive/blackberry/Syrah slight peppery complex beautiful nose; slightly tart very pungent/Rhonish/espresso/Fr.roast coffee strong green olive/blackberry/Syrah smooth/sleek light charred/oak very complex Rhonish flavor; very long strong green olive/blackberry/Syrah very roasted/espresso/Rhonish/pungent complex lovely finish w/ slight tannic aftertaste; near its peak or maybe another yr or two; the same strong Rhonish character as at release but now more elegant & restrained & svelte on the palate. $48.00
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Another boring BloodyPulpit:
1. Another home-run by EhrenJordan tonight. The Cuvee d'Honneur is their tribute to TheirryAllemand, for whom Ehren once worked. Year in/year out it is always a must-buy for me, sight unseen. It always displays a strong roasted/classic NorthernRhone character; similar to the Allemands or the early AlainGraillot's; along w/ the cold-climate character of LeeHudson's Syrah. About as good as a Rhonish Calif Syrah as you'd ever want. By the next morning, sitting out overnight in the decanter, it had turned considerably browner and was showing a lot of charred/toasty oak.
Tom

Just a side note; Lou Hudson told me once that he really likes it if people think of him as Lee...

Just a side note; Lou Hudson told me once that he really likes it if people think of him as Lee...

Just a brain fart this morning.
Tom

Is Neyers the winery up Sage Canyon past Chappellet?? When I am feeling brave (i.e....traffic), Sage Canyon is a great bicycle route. I've always wondered about their wines.

Is Neyers the winery up Sage Canyon past Chappellet?? When I am feeling brave (i.e....traffic), Sage Canyon is a great bicycle route. I've always wondered about their wines.

ClueLess, Brian. I've visited w/ BruceNeyers down in his office in StHelena, but have never visited the wnry.
EhrenJordan is consulting winemaker to BruceNeyers. I really like his Syrahs quite a lot (HudsonVnyd, Old Lakeview Rd, Cuvee d'Honneur), his Zins are pretty good.
But never try his Chards or Cabs or Merlots.
Tom