Que Syrah, Syrah

A few posts ago, I mentioned a wine that was the best I had ever tasted. My husband has a “dutch uncle” who likes to take us out and treat us to a nice meal when we are in town, so when we went back to Vegas for Spring Break, he took us to a fancy steak house just off the Strip. With our dinner, he ordered a bottle of Fess Parker Syrah. Being a bit of a shiraz snob, I didn't think there was such thing as a good syrah, so I wasn't thrilled with the choice, but I tried some, to be polite. I am so glad I did! The wine was incredible--full-bodied with a mouthful of fresh berry and cherry flavors, but not overly sweet or acidic. I usually prefer a cleaner finish, but this wine had a nice, lingering finish that meshed perfectly with my filet mignon. I could have drunk a whole bottle myself!

I haven’t been able to find the wine locally, but I looked through Fess Parker’s website and think I may have found it: http://www.fessparker.com/html/01_rodney_s_syrah.html. Fess Parker has several syrahs under their label though, so I’m not completely sure. I guess I’ll have to order a few and find out...