2009 Imagery Dragonsleaf Syrah

Joe described this 2009 vintage as a Syrah for “the French wine lovers." Rich plum and red raspberry flavors on the front compete for attention from the blueberry finish. This wine has a sturdy structure. Decant before serving to soften the tannins and allow the fruit flavors to come forward.

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About This Wine

In keeping with the Imagery spirit of discovery and experimentation, Winemaker Joe Benziger and Imagery Curator Bob Nugent stepped into each other’s worlds in 2009. Bob helped craft the wine under Joe’s direction and with Bob’s tutelage, Joe designed the label.

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Label Art by Joe Benziger of Kenwood, CA

Wine Profile

Vintage:	2009
Appellation:	Sonoma Mountain
Acid:	.67
PH:	3.87
Alcohol %:	14.3
Tasting Notes:	This Rhône style Syrah is not a typical California Syrah. Joe described this 2009 vintage as a Syrah for “the French wine lovers”! Rich plum and red raspberry flavors on the front compete for attention from the blueberry finish. This wine has a sturdy structure. Decant before serving to soften the tannins and allow the fruit flavors to come forward.
Vineyard Notes:	A few things define the 2009 harvest in particular. Rains in May took the edge off the drought and were responsible for the beautiful, full-strength photosynthetic canopies. The mild summer temperatures slowed grape maturation, but a few late summer heat spells, which weren’t high enough and didn’t last long enough to damage anything, gave the grapes a good push. The cool weather returned and we were back to slow, even ripening. This back and forth seemed to have worked out well for the vintage.
Production Notes:	The grapes were cold soaked 3 days prior to fermentation in open top fermenters, punched down by hand and then pressed lightly to maintain a delicate balance between flavors, color and tannin. Aged in toasted French oak, this wine was released in March, 2012.
Production:	635 cases produced.

Tasting Notes:

This Rhône style Syrah is not a typical California Syrah. Joe described this 2009 vintage as a Syrah for “the French wine lovers”! Rich plum and red raspberry flavors on the front compete for attention from the blueberry finish. This wine has a sturdy structure. Decant before serving to soften the tannins and allow the fruit flavors to come forward.

Vineyard Notes:

A few things define the 2009 harvest in particular. Rains in May took the edge off the drought and were responsible for the beautiful, full-strength photosynthetic canopies. The mild summer temperatures slowed grape maturation, but a few late summer heat spells, which weren’t high enough and didn’t last long enough to damage anything, gave the grapes a good push. The cool weather returned and we were back to slow, even ripening. This back and forth seemed to have worked out well for the vintage.

Production Notes:

The grapes were cold soaked 3 days prior to fermentation in open top fermenters, punched down by hand and then pressed lightly to maintain a delicate balance between flavors, color and tannin. Aged in toasted French oak, this wine was released in March, 2012.

Production:

635 cases produced.

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