Gibson Block

$68.99 x 6 [SAVE $9]

Regular price $366.32 PER CASE
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Marietta Cellars Gibson Block Syrah red wine McDowell Valley Mendocino County California United States
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $68.99 EACH [ON SALE: WAS $77.99]
PRODUCER
Marietta Cellars
VINTAGE
2019
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
mcdowell valley, California, United States
GRAPE
SYRAH
 


95 Points, Robert Parker

Deep ruby-purple, the 2019 Gibson Block Syrah has a core of cassis and soaring violet perfume with accents of coffee beans, dark chocolate, aniseed and mint. The full-bodied palate is powerful and concentrated with broody, iron-laced fruits, pleasantly chewy tannins and bright freshness elevating floral perfume on the finish.

Winemaker's Notes

Marietta Cellars sits in the entrance to a small canyon off Alexander Valley. Known as Angeli Ranch after the family who originally settled here in 1886, this property’s vineyards connect gravel swales from the Russian River to terraced knolls invisible from the valley floor. The extremes of this site create a wine that is powerful but has surprising elegance and clarity. 

The Gibson Block is the heart of the McDowell Valley AVA. It is planted with some of the oldest Syrah and Grenache in California. This ancient, dry farmed mixed block next to the original Gibson Homestead has been producing grapes for over a hundred years. Reflecting the hidden property where it is grown, this Syrah is quiet, obscure and profound. Limited in production due to the unique grape source, this wine is built to enjoy with food and will age at least a decade, only increasing in subtleness and complexity.

GRAPE
TO GLASS

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