2013 Top 100 - Rank # 11
The ‘Stone Soup’ is 100% Syrah from Clos Saron. It has gorgeous black color and the aromas leap from the glass, offering a generous dose of black fruits and cherries layered with crushed rocks, herbs, prune, olive, cured meat, forest floor and tar. It has lip-smacking acidity and shows wonderful purity. This is well made with incredible structure balance and a long firm finish that carries on and on. This is hands down one of the best examples of Syrah I have tasted all year. Drink it now or put it away and watch it evolve over the next 15 years. (Best 2014-2029) - December, 2013 (MD)
The ‘Stone Soup’ is 100% Syrah from Clos Saron. It has gorgeous black color and the aromas leap from the glass, offering a generous dose of black fruits and cherries layered with crushed rocks, herbs, prune, olive, cured meat, forest floor and tar. It has lip-smacking acidity and shows wonderful purity. This is well made with incredible structure balance and a long firm finish that carries on and on. This is hands down one of the best examples of Syrah I have tasted all year. Drink it now or put it away and watch it evolve over the next 15 years. (Best 2014-2029) - December, 2013 (MD)
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Wine Specifications
Estimated Value: $50
Drinking Window: 2014-2029
Producer: Clos Saron
Country: United States
Region: Californial
Appellation: Seria Foothills
Importer: NA