San Sakana
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San Sakana 2005 White Hawk Syrah (Santa Barbara)
- $52
Dark, dry and rich, this Syrah is tough and astringent now, but it may develop in time. The thick tannins, supporting acidity, and heart of cherry liqueur, blackberry jam, chocolate and sweetly smoked leather strongly suggests aging. Hold until 2008.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
San Sakana 2005 Alta Mesa Vineyard Mourvèdre (Santa Barbara County)
- $40
A little on the rustic side, with pronounced cherry-berry, herb, coffee and spice flavors wrapped into a dry, tannic structure that finishes with some astringency. Drink now.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
San Sakana 2005 Broken Leg Vineyard Viognier (Anderson Valley)
- $38
Shows crisp, cool-climate acidity framing ripe pineapple, peach, papaya, honeysuckle, vanilla and spice flavors. But the finish is a little salty, which accentuates the inherent fruity sweetness.
— S.H.
(12/15/2007)
San Sakana 2005 Las Madres Vineyard Syrah (Carneros)
- $45
There’s a rich, velvety texture here, and it’s fully dry, but the fruit has a baked quality, and the burnt char of oak adds to that smoky astringency. Finishes salty. Might simply be going through a clumsy stage.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
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