title: Zaca Mesa 2013 Mesa Reserve Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
description: Given that this is where Santa Barbara County's first Syrah was planted, it's no wonder that Zaca Mesa makes well-balanced expressions of the grape with stunning consistency. This bottling shows blackberry, black pepper, cola and purple flowers on the nose, leading into a tightly structured palate packed with tart black-plum skins, beef char and more black-pepper dust.
variety: Syrah
designation: Mesa Reserve