Groezinger’s May 07 Newsletter on our 2005 Sonoma Valley Syrah

“Holy Sh#%! This stuff is big and cheap and tastes way better than going down on Roseanne. Plus the package is way more attractive and will actually fit in your cellar. The vines are only five years old and are already producing fruit that rivals some of the most established Syrah vineyards in California. The wine is made by Tom Garrett who is Heidi Barrett’s bitch, the general manager of Revana Family Vineyard, owner of Detert Family Vineyards, partner in Jus Soli, and yes, a father and husband. Plus he has questionably long hair for someone who plays such a straight game, making us wonder how much pot he grows in Revana’s vineyard. Seriously though, this stuff is the honkey-tonk-donkey-donk-gimmee-the-funky-dunky-dunk of a Syrah. As for the flavor profile it is big and bad, giving up loads of spicy, earthy, roasted, meaty, peppered, herbed black currant primordial Rhone ooze and whoop-ass.”

If you find yourself in Yountville, drop in on Rick and Justin at Groezinger Wine Merchant. They might share more of their one-of-a-kind reviews if you ask nicely.