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2008 Blair Fox was the recipient of the Andre
Tchelistcheff Winemaker of
the Year Award! 2007 "The Dare" Syrah ~96pts. Robert Parker 2004 "The Dare" Syrah ~ 92 Pts. Robert Parker 2002 Paradise Road Syrah ~ 91 Pts. Robert Parker 2003 Paradise Road Syrah ~ 91 Pts. Robert Parker, ~ 90 Pts. Wines Spectator 2004 Paradise Road Syrah ~ 90 Pts. Robert Parker 2004 Tierra Alta Syrah ~ 90+ Pts. Robert Parker 2005 Tierra Alta Syrah ~ 92 Pts. Robert Parker 2004 Purisima Mountain Syrah ~ 89+ Pts. Robert Parker ~ 89 Pts. Steven Tanzer ~ Double-Gold S.F. Wine Competition 2005 Purisima Mountain Syrah ~ 90 Pts.
Robert Parker
2006 "The Dare" Syrah ~ 92pts. Robert Parker 2006 Paradise Road Syrah ~91pts. Robert Parker 2006 Tierra Alta Syrah ~91pts. Robert Parker ~Double-Gold San Francisco Wine Competition 2006 Purisima Mountain Syrah ~90pts. Robert Parker ~Silver, San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition 2007 Purisima Mountain Syrah ~95pts. Robert Parker 2007 Paradise Road Syrah ~(90-92)pts. Robert Parker 2007 Thompson Vyd. Syrah ~94pts. Robert Parker 2007 Tierra Alta Syrah ~95pts. Robert Parker
Wine Advocate issue#190, Robert Parker notes "One of the more brilliant portfolios of Rhone Rangers I tasted on my tour of the Central Coast was that of Blair Fox. He has put together back-to-back vintages of great wines - powerful, rich, concentrated, age-worthy and impressively made."
According to Robert Parker ..."Blair Fox...fashions small lots of exceptionally high quality wines...most of these are very limited production cuvees, but they are unquestionably worthy of consumer interest." Issue #184
2008 Foxy Bubbles, Fox Family Vineyard:
A Grenache Rose Sparkling wine. The taste of fresh Pluots, raspberry framboise and crisp cherry explode on the palate with this gorgeous Sparkling wine.
20 cases produced - SOLD OUT!!!
2008 Haylee's Rose, (Grenache, Counoise, Syrah):
Haylee's Rose is a refreshing blend of 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Counoise and 15% Syrah. This Rose was crushed and cold-soaked for twenty-four hours prior to being pressed and then fermented in older French oak barrels. It is named after Blair and Sarah's youngest daughter Haylee Rose and is released on her birthday in May. Winemaker Notes: Beautiful aromas of freshly crushed strawberries, raspberries, watermelon and framboise jump from the glass while mouthwatering flavors of watermelon, cranberry and crisp acidity refresh your palate.
2007 Viognier, Paradise Road Vineyard :
This vineyard possesses red, iron rich, nutrient deprived soils.
This results in Viognier with tiny berries, small clusters and very
concentrated flavors. These grapes are hand harvested, sorted and
whole-cluster pressed to preserve the fresh, floral and fruity quality
of this amazing varietal. The juice is then fermented in all older
French oak barrels while preventing malo-lactic fermentation and
barrel aged for an additional ten months before being bottled.
2005 Syrah, Paradise Road
Vineyard :
These grapes always come in at the end of September, which is usually about a month earlier than most other vineyards in Santa Barbara County. This was the fifth vintage for Paradise Road and the crop load was only 1 ton per acre. The grapes were 100% destemmed and lightly crushed, leaving approximately 60% whole berries, into a 5-ton open top fermentor and cold-soaked for six days prior to inoculation. After the cold soak, the grapes were punched down by hand three to four times per day until fermentation was complete. This wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak for 26 months and bottle aged for over one year prior to release. Robert Parker wine saying, (90pts).”
198 cases produced. $37 per bottle
2006 Syrah, Tierra Alta Vineyard :
These grapes come from a very steep hillside block of Clone 1 planted in shallow calcareous soils. The Tierra Alta Vineyard is located in the Ballard Canyon area of the Santa Ynez Valley, a stones throw from such famous vineyards such as Purisima Mountain, Stolpman and Larner. The grapes were 100% destemmed and lightly crushed, leaving approximately 60% whole berries, into a 1.5-ton open top fermentor and cold-soaked for five days prior to inoculation. After the cold soak, the grapes were punched down by hand three to four times per day, for thirteen days, until fermentation was complete, then basket pressed and aged for twenty months in 100% french oak. Robert Parker: 91pts., Double-Gold San Francisco Int'l Wine
Competition
2006 Syrah, Purisima Mountain Vineyard :
The Syrah clones 877, 174 and 7 were harvested from steep hillside blocks of the Purisima Mountain Vineyard. These grapes were 100% destemmed and lightly crushed, leaving approximately 60% whole berries, into a 1.5-ton open top fermentor and cold-soaked for about five days prior to letting the native yeast start fermentation. After the cold soak, the grapes were punched down by hand three to four times per day until fermentation was complete. The must was basket pressed and settled before being racked to barrel for aging. Robert Parker: 90pts. Steven Tanzer: 90pts.
94 cases produced- $39 per bottle
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