Wine Chicks hubby contributed to this blog today by bringing home a 2003 Covey Run Syrah found at Sweetbay for $5.99. I’m surprised a grocery store would have a 2003 vintage of anything.
Covey Run is a Washington States Columbia and Yakima valleys and uses grapes from several different regions. The winery makes two tiers of wines, Quail Series which provides quality wines at affordable prices and the Columbia Valley Reserve. Columbia Valley Reserve wines are hand-crafted from the finest grapes. I’m sure you can tell which tier hubby chose to purchase from.
The 2002 Covey Run Syrah took Grand Prize the Seattle Wine Society’s 30th Judging in 2004. Covey Run has also been awarded more than 20 “Best Value” awards from Wine Spectator. Hmm, I’ll have to see what other wines they have out there. I’m always looking for value wines!
The wine is a deep dark purple in the glass. The aromas consist of smoky oak and mixed berries. I taste plums and spice. The wine is smooth and easy drinking. Syrah is a relatively new grape variety for eastern Washington and it shows great promise. The Syrah grape thrives in the summer heat and ripens fully by mid- October, taking advantage of the warm summer days and cool nights. In order to get the highest quality fruit, Covey Run thins its crop aggressively and lets it hang on the vines until the grapes begin to shrivel and the juice of a crushed berry appears slightly pink. The wine is then aged in French and American oak barrels for about 9 months.
Blend: 95.6% Syrah,
4.2% Malbec, 0.2% Viognier
Cases Produced: ...25,227
Released: .........June 2005
Alcohol: ................13.5%
T.A.: .........................0.54
pH: ...........................3.
Wine fact for the day:Some afflictions of old age can be relieved by a glass of wine. The majority of hospitals in California have wine on their menu. It really can reduce the dependence on “heavies” like Thorazine. It's amazing what a glass of wine can do for patients. Their faces light up. They feel like socializing. Their appetite improves. Their self-esteem rises. They have a flood of happy memories. In short, life is worth living.
Covey Run is a Washington States Columbia and Yakima valleys and uses grapes from several different regions. The winery makes two tiers of wines, Quail Series which provides quality wines at affordable prices and the Columbia Valley Reserve. Columbia Valley Reserve wines are hand-crafted from the finest grapes. I’m sure you can tell which tier hubby chose to purchase from.
The 2002 Covey Run Syrah took Grand Prize the Seattle Wine Society’s 30th Judging in 2004. Covey Run has also been awarded more than 20 “Best Value” awards from Wine Spectator. Hmm, I’ll have to see what other wines they have out there. I’m always looking for value wines!
The wine is a deep dark purple in the glass. The aromas consist of smoky oak and mixed berries. I taste plums and spice. The wine is smooth and easy drinking. Syrah is a relatively new grape variety for eastern Washington and it shows great promise. The Syrah grape thrives in the summer heat and ripens fully by mid- October, taking advantage of the warm summer days and cool nights. In order to get the highest quality fruit, Covey Run thins its crop aggressively and lets it hang on the vines until the grapes begin to shrivel and the juice of a crushed berry appears slightly pink. The wine is then aged in French and American oak barrels for about 9 months.
Blend: 95.6% Syrah,
4.2% Malbec, 0.2% Viognier
Cases Produced: ...25,227
Released: .........June 2005
Alcohol: ................13.5%
T.A.: .........................0.54
pH: ...........................3.
Wine fact for the day:Some afflictions of old age can be relieved by a glass of wine. The majority of hospitals in California have wine on their menu. It really can reduce the dependence on “heavies” like Thorazine. It's amazing what a glass of wine can do for patients. Their faces light up. They feel like socializing. Their appetite improves. Their self-esteem rises. They have a flood of happy memories. In short, life is worth living.
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