California.....
The opportunity for a winemaker to blend wines from different AVA's to create a wine that shows all the nuances of each, but without having any of them be the dominant is a true experience. The majority of the blend comes from Fess Parker's and Ventana vineyards. Both of these vineyards remind me of Northern Rhone and are intense in their own right. But the addition of the elegant Musci Vineyard Syrah and a powerful Petite Syrah bring out complex dimensions that really pull the wine together. Varietals: 79% Syrah, 21% Petite Syrah.
San Francisco Chronicle: 2006 JC Cellars California Cuvee Syrah. A utility infielder, this full-bodied Syrah from winemaker Jeff Cohn has the dark fruit and body to take on grilled meats and most tomato-based sauces, as long as the sauce's chile heat doesn't burn down the barn. Cohn - who began his wine career with Kent Rosenblum at Rosenblum Cellars - left in 2006 to focus on his Oakland winery. This is blended from multiple vineyards and appellations, resulting in a deep, rich California-style Syrah. Ripe aromas and flavors of blackberry, loam and pepper with generous lashings of oak. Includes 21 percent Petite Syrah.