The 2014 Syrah Capo dei Putti saw an amazing 38 months in fully 94% new oak, and it was showing superbly when I tasted it, unfurling in the glass with brooding aromas of blackberry preserve, cherries, bay leaf and a remarkably integrated framing of smoky new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, hyper-concentrated and deep, with an incredibly dense core of fruit that’s definitely ripe but avoids overt sucrosity—and is complemented by an impressive degree of savory nuance. It’s a blocky, dense Syrah that will merit some time in bottle, but it is sure to make a considerable impact whenever it’s opened. 896 cases, 228 magnums and 30 double magnums were produced.Robert Parker. Wine Advocate. 96+/100

VIN :   SINE QUA NON CAPO DEI PUTTI SYRAH  2014
PAYS : ÉTATS-UNIS     CALIFORNIE
RÉGION ET SOUS-RÉGION : SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
APPELLATION :SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 
CÉPAGES : 90% DE SYRAH , 3,2% DE PETITE SYRAH , 2% DE GRENACHE , 4.8 VIOGNIER,  ( VIGNOBLES : 35% Eleven Confessions, 27% Cumulus, 31% The Third Twin, 5% White Hawk, 2% Bien Nacido)

ÂGE DES VIGNES : PLANTÉES EN 2001, 2004, 2012 
DENSITÉ DE PLANTATION: PRINCIPALEMENT 7 000 PIEDS PAR HECTARE
RENDEMENTS :  1-2 TONNES PAR HECTARE
SOL : DÉPÔTS ALLUVIONNAIRES, SABLE ET LIMON
CULTURE : BIOLOGIQUE  NON CERTIFIÉE

PLUVIOMÉTRIE :  ENVIRON 400 MM
IRRIGATION : OUI GOUTTE À GOUTTE
TAILLE : VARIABLE SUVANT LES CÉPAGES
ALTITUDE : VARIABLE
LATITUDE : 34.5° N
EXPOSITION :  VARIABLE
VENDANGES :  MANUELLES
LEVURES :
VINIFICATION : 43% DE VENDANGES ENTIÈRES. ÉGRAPPAGE DU RESTE. VINIFICATION TRADITIONNELLLE AVEC PIGEAGES ET REMONTAGES
ÉLEVAGE : EN FÛTS DE CHÊNE FRANÇAIS DONT 25% NEUFS PENDANT 33,5 MOIS
COLLAGE : NON
FILTRATION : NON
DEGRÉ : 15.5%
SUCRE RÉSIDUEL:
BOUCHAGE : BOUCHON LIÈGE
TEMPÉRATURE DE SERVICE : 16-18 ° C

The 2014 Syrah Capo dei Putti saw an amazing 38 months in fully 94% new oak, and it was showing superbly when I tasted it, unfurling in the glass with brooding aromas of blackberry preserve, cherries, bay leaf and a remarkably integrated framing of smoky new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, hyper-concentrated and deep, with an incredibly dense core of fruit that’s definitely ripe but avoids overt sucrosity—and is complemented by an impressive degree of savory nuance. It’s a blocky, dense Syrah that will merit some time in bottle, but it is sure to make a considerable impact whenever it’s opened. 896 cases, 228 magnums and 30 double magnums were produced.. Robert Parker. Wine Advocate: 96+/100