Chateau Simone Palette Rouge 2019 (750ml) California Central Coast Syrah

Chateau Simone Palette Rouge 2019 (750ml) California Central Coast SyrahWithin the trio and serving as an equal, rather than dominant, partner to the striking ros and the sublime white, the Chteau Simones Rouge is both feisty and elegant. Like the ros, it is a blend primarily of Grenache, Mourvdre and Cinsault but there are pockets of old growth vines of Syrah, Manosquin, Castet, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat Noir that season the vineyards and add to the stunning complexity of these wines. The influence of Mont

Give bottles 2-3 years if you can (it’s far from inaccessible today) and it’s going to evolve for over a decade

The fruity aroma magnificently prevails after a few minutes in a glass

with a different style from other outstanding origins such as Limarí –which offers wines with marked minerality– or Aconcagua Costa –which delivers sharp acidity and great power

near the San Francisco Bay

Grapes for this bottling were harvested from Sept

bright-rimmed ruby

The palate is a harmonious blend of sweet dark fruit and subtle spice

There is a hallmark caraway seed note to this wine

No fining/filtering/SO2

the estate’s wines were the first from Alsace to be exported to the United States in the early 1930s

pear and almond tart flavors

With this in mind