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Ledge Adams Ranch Vineyard Syrah 2019

America, California Wine
97 JD 97 Points (Jeb Dunnuck)
95 VI 95 Points (Vinous)
94 RP 94 Points (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

Indulge in the elegant and complex flavors of this Rhone blend from the densely planted Adams Ranch Vineyard in the Willow Creek area of Paso Robles.

Country America
Region California Wine
Appellation Paso Robles
Sub-Ava Willow Creek
Winery Ledge Vineyards
Vintage 2019
Color Red
¥12,870  (incl. tax)

Indulge in the elegant and complex flavors of this Rhone blend from the densely planted Adams Ranch Vineyard in the Willow Creek area of Paso Robles.

Country America
Region California Wine
Appellation Paso Robles
Sub-Ava Willow Creek
Winery Ledge Vineyards
Vintage 2019
Color Red
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

incredibly perfumed nose of black raspberries, white pepper, melted licorice, olive tapenade, and peppery herbs. It starts out reticent and closed but blossoms with extended time in the glass and offers incredibly complex nuances as well as medium to full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannins, and incredible length.

Press
97Jeb Dunnuck
95Vinous
94Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Winery

Winery Description

Ledge Vineyards didn’t start out as a vineyard at all. Actually, it was Mark Adams' parents who decided to settle in the western hills of Paso Robles in the mid-1970s to build a small ranch to raise some cattle and grow some crops. That is where Mark was raised, but it was not long until he decided to leave to pursue a music career off in glamorous Los Angeles.

In time, Mark got the itch to return home to convince his father to let him take over the ranch, but not for cattle farming. He wanted to plant grapes. His father agreed and Mark’s weekend commutes home began to slowly transform the ranch into a vineyard, quite literally with his own two hands. After several years of hard work, the ranch was ready to become a vineyard in 2005.

Part of Mark’s itch to return home was likely the influence of his childhood friend Justin Smith. Justin’s family founded the James Berry Vineyard in the early 80’s on the ridge just opposite them, just less than a mile away. Justin has become a well-known winemaker with his own Brand Saxum and gave Mark a job to get him started in winemaking.

Mark was able to collect thousands of Estrella Syrah cuttings from the James Berry Vineyard which also included a small amount of Alban clones of Grenache and Mourvedre. These cuttings became the first plantings in 2005.

The Adams Ranch Vineyard sits on sand and clay soils and is remarkably flat given the surrounding terrain of undulating hills typical of west Paso. On its eastern edge, it ends in a dramatic drop-off, hence the name “Ledge.”

The Adams Ranch Vineyard, which is entirely own-rooted, is largely dry farmed and now the vineyard is a robust 15 acres planted to Syrah, Grenache, Roussanne, Mourvédre, Cinsault and Counoise.

 

Data
Closure Natural Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 15%
Product Code LD191575