Selby Winery, Healdsburg, CA

Tasting Notes

Selby Syrah is blended in France’s famous and traditional Côte Rôtie style of the Rhone region. The addition of Viognier results in a soft wine that is stylistically fragrant, complex and elegant yet rich and full-bodied.

2005 Selby Syrah
Sonoma County

It’s the best of all worlds when it comes to red wine: It’s spicy, smoky, toasty, fruity, heady and enthralling. It goes well with the food I love or is fine on its own. I’m not sure there’s anything better than a big glass of Syrah, a slice of Cambozola cheese, a baguette and a great book. (Except maybe a second glass of Syrah.)
~Susie Selby

PROFILE
Appellation:
 Sonoma County
Vineyards/Blend:

R Bar N Vineyard, Russian River Valley
Olson Family Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
Brix at Harvest:
 26
Harvest Date:
 October 2005
Alcohol:
 15%
Other Notes:
 This rich, dark and deep wine had three years of barrel aging to soften the tannins and extract as much fruit and
spice as possible. Flavors of cassis, plum and black cherry are combined with spicy overtones of nutmeg, clove and tobacco.
Bottled:
 January 2008
Cases Produced:
 1000
Release Date:
 March 2008
Price:
 $24
Print Quality
Technical Sheet		 2005 Selby Syrah PDF