*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Cornerstone Cellars.
What better way to celebrate the winter than with a nice hearty red? I can’t really think of one. Especially when it’s Syrah. I love Syrah. And I really enjoy finding new ones to savor, which is exactly what I got in this bottle of 2008 Stepping Stone Syrah by Cornerstone Cellars. And the price can’t be beat for a good bottle of Syrah. At $20 a bottle, this is a steal. Hailing from Napa, the wine had a real cork closure and clocked in at 14.9% alcohol by volume.
On the nose I found violets, fresh plums, black cherries, cedar, flowers, and a spicy perfume aroma. Lucky for Matt I was just tasting and spitting at this point, or else this might have been one of those cases where I snapped at him for drinking more than his share while I was still lost in the nose of the wine. In the mouth I got black cherry, black plums, earthy notes, red raspberries, and some spice. The palate showed mostly juicy tart cherries for me though all the fruit tasted fresh picked. A great little bottle of wine from a winery that continues to impress me.
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Isn’t this a yummy one? Yeah I know, I”m catching up on my blog reading!
But I love the Stepping STone wines. Such a great value for a very UN characteristically CA syrah. It’s very Rhoney to me, and i LOVE IT!