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White Horse Winery
2021 Estate Reserve, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain

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Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 10/17/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

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Bronze Medal

Recommended

$36

White Horse Winery
2021 Estate Reserve, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 10/17/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

Garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried garden herbs, particularly mint, dried flowers, leather, and dried cherries with a round, lively, dry medium body and a warming, amusing, short finish manifesting shades of tart red cherry, cranberry, mint, and leather and cedar. Tart red fruit and earth driven, a cool climate expression of Syrah; would like to see the black fruit and pepper develop here over time.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	dried garden herbs, particularly mint, dried flowers, leather, and dried cherries
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with shades of tart red cherry, cranberry, mint, and leather and cedar
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now with food
	Pairing:	Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
	Bottom Line:	Tart red fruit and earth driven, a cool climate expression of Syrah; would like to see the black fruit and pepper develop here over time.

The Producer

White Horse Winery

106 Hall Street

Hammonton, NJ 08037

USA

1 609-270-1411

www.whitehorsewinery.com

Their Portfolio

89 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Albariño, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $26.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Painted White Estate White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $23.00.
92 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 11.9% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $32.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Painted Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
BR •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
88 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $20.00.
93 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Painted Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
93 •	White Horse Winery 2018 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.8% (USA) $42.00.
93 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.00.
89 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $29.00.
91 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Sweet Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $20.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain 12.3% (USA) $26.00.
87 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Painted White Estate White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $23.00.
87 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $19.00.
87 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $29.00.
90 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $20.00.
89 •	White Horse Winery 2018 Painted Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $26.00.
90 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $42.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.00.
89 •	White Horse Winery 2020 Coeur d’Est, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $38.00.
87 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 11.5% (USA) $25.00.
91 •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
88 •	White Horse Winery 2023 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $26.00.
87 •	White Horse Winery NV Painted White Estate White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $23.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2023 Estate, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $19.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2023 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $25.00.
BR •	White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $32.00. - Bronze Medal
92 •	White Horse Winery 2023 Painted Estate Grown Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.00.
BR •	White Horse Winery 2023 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
86 •	White Horse Winery 2020 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $20.00.
85 •	White Horse Winery 2021 Painted Red Estate Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $26.00.
86 •	White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $42.00.
91 •	White Horse Winery 2020 Estate Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 12.3% (USA) $35.00.
BR •	White Horse Winery 2021 Estate Reserve, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $36.00. - Bronze Medal

Syrah

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

About

Syrah

Syrah - also known as Shiraz, especially in Australia - is a red wine with rich, zesty plum and blackberry fruit along with a light spicy, sometimes peppery quality. The grape has light to medium tannins, meaning lighter versions are drinkable upon release. This has certainly helped this wine's popularity in the United States.

Full-bodied versions, such as Côte-Rôtie from France's Rhone Valley, are intense, deeply concentrated wines that need many years to round out; these are generally at their best seven to ten years after the vintage and can drink well for 20 years plus from the best vintages.

Recommended foods with Syrah include most red meats, game and barbecued foods.