Baby Bear Syrah 2016

Baby Bear Syrah 2016

The 2016 Baby Bear Syrah is brimming with signature wild blackberry, dusty plum and shaved dark chocolate aromas and flavours that complement classic olive tapenade, bacon fat and a subtle hint of ground black pepper. Purposefully aged 32 months in large format (600L) Taransaud barrels to soften and integrate the wine, Baby Bear Syrah delivers fine, velvety tannins and vibrant acidity for a complex, layered wine, equally suited to cellaring as it is to enjoying on release. Hand picked grapes were de-stemmed, carefully sorted to ensure optimal berry selection, and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Regular punch-downs helped to achieve full extraction. After primary fermentation, the wine was moved to oversized Taransaud puncheons (two-thirds new, one-third neutral French oak) to mature slowly and fully integrate the fruit and oak for refined, complex flavours.

Grape:100% Syrah
Region: Washington State, USA