Piedrasassi Sta. Rita Hills Syrah Review

It’s no surprise that a wine produced by iconic winemaker Sashi Moorman and renowned Sommelier Rajat Parr would end up in the Michelin Wine Subscription on the recommendation of yet another somm.

Wine review by: Jessyca Frederick

Sta. Rita Hills Syrah
Sta. Rita Hills Syrah: front of bottle with wine in glass

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About this Wine

Wine: 2017 Sta. Rita Hills Syrah
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Retail price: $53
I consumed it: July 2021
My source: The Michelin Wine Club by Wine Access

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From this wine club: The Michelin Wine Club by Wine Access

From this winery: Piedrasassi

Region: Sta Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Wine color/style: Red wine

Grape variety or blend: Syrah

Tasting notes: Cherry, Plum, Spice

Sta. Rita Hills Syrah: What I think

It’s no surprise that a wine produced by iconic winemaker Sashi Moorman and renowned Sommelier Rajat Parr would end up in the Michelin Wine Subscription on the recommendation of yet another somm.

I am intimately familiar with Sashi Moorman’s Syrahs from Stolpman Vineyards and have also tasted at Piedrasassi’s next door neighbor, Domaine de la Cote, so I was pretty stoked to find this gem in the Michelin shipment.

There’s nothing subtle about a Moorman Syrah and the complex flavors of cherry, plum, and spice are what keep critics and wine lovers delighted.

Californios (the Michelin-starred restaurant which collaborated on this wine club shipment) pairs this bold red wine with their Barbacoa Tamales with Salsa Roja. The smokiness of Barbacoa would pair beautifully with the plum and spice flavors in this Syrah and my mouth is watering as I type this.

Last updated: March 20, 2023

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