Timothy Olson Syrah Dry Creek Valley 2015
About the wine
Single-vineyard Dry Creek Syrah.... OH YEAH.
- Rich, intense Syrah with a smoky finish. Imagine a bunch of wild strawberries and cherries were thrown on a grill and straight into bottle.
- Made from the same Dry Creek fruit Tim has worked with for eleven years, farmed biodynamically and organically. Tim says "grape farming is just like life. When you pay attention to what you're doing, you get better results!"
- Tim's Syrah is a complex wonder of a wine that's made teeny quantities - so get yours now or miss out forever.
Best before
I look for balance in my wines. They need acidity and tannins in order to pair with food and age properly. My wines age easily for 8 to 12 years, sometimes longer. They drink well young although I always recommend a good aerative decanting for a couple hours when consuming my wines if theyÂ’re under five years old. Just remember, itÂ’s like dog years. Wines age 7 human years for every one wine year. Rarely do quality wines/people have their act together before the age of 5/35.
Serving advice
Yes. Open, decant and enjoy!
Food match
While this wine will pair easily with a wide range of food, personally I love how Syrah and Lamb work together. Sip it with a couple of grilled lamb chops, some herbed potatoes and a green salad... youÂ’ll be in heaven. Of course, where else would an Angel be enjoying their exclusive wines?
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Timothy Olson
Years Angel-funded: 2012-18
- Tim's wines have earned 90+ point scores by just about everybody who knows how to count that high. He's worked the cellar everywhere from Caymus and Acacia to his own wines at Olson Ogden.
- He's been making wines in Napa and Sonoma for 25 years and was the oenologist for a famous barrel company working with over 500 wineries around California.
- He knows where the fruit is, he knows how to make it into great wine, and is a pro at making stellar wines without breaking the bank!
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