Margerum 2007 Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah
March 11, 2011 2 Comments 
Grape(s): Syrah
Winery: Margerum
Region: Santa Barbara
Year: 2007
Special Designation: Colson Canyon Vineyard
Price: 35-40
Review
Aromas of blueberries, plums, pepper, and vanilla can be found on the nose.Rich dark-fruit flavors unfold into suggestions of pepper and apple-wood smoked bacon. A nicely layered wine,with a good balance of fruity, gamey, and peppery flavors if you’re a fan of Syrah, this is a bottle to try.
Rating: 91
Character: Dark fruit, Balanced tannins, Supple mouthfeel
Farming Certification: (none)
CWL Red Wine Reviews
[...] Of course, once in the business of actually producing wine, Doug didn’t exactly follow convention. Being located in Santa Barbra County, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay would have been expected, and perhaps, even natural choices to make. That’s not what Doug wanted to do, though. “I’m not really a cool climate kind of guy. I don’t like being out in the fog and the cold, so it’s not what I set out to do,” Doug explains. Before starting Margerum, he was a big fan of Rhone reds as well as clean, crisp white wines. Thus, using the connections he’d acquired through Wine Cask, Doug found growers to supply him with quality varietals, like Syrah, Pinot Gris, and Sauvignon Blanc. Then, rather than setting out to make wine for a particular customer base, Doug simply made wines in the style that he liked. Once he’d achieved that, Doug found other people who liked the wines just as much as he did. The formula has worked quite well ever since. (Click the links to read reviews of Doug’s Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Uber Syrah, M5 Blend, and Single vineyard Syrah.) [...]
Love this wine!