Fess Parker’s fairly priced Syrahs are all well worth buying. Spicier as well as more noticeably oaky is the 2005 Syrah American Tradition Reserve. This is a bigger, fuller-bodied, more concentrated effort exhibiting abundant velvety tannin, pepper, spice, and meat characteristics as well as a hint of Provencal garrigue. Beautiful sweetness on the palate suggests high glycerin backed up by copious fruit. This 2005 should drink well for 5-7 years.
This reliable winery still boasts Hollywood icon/hotel developer/top vineyard owner Fess Parker running the show. Moreover, he remains, at age 84, a giant of a man. This winery continues to turn out some of Santa Barbara’s finest values, as well as some super single vineyard wines.
Tel. (805) 688-1545