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Sunday, July 06 2008, 09:06PM PST |
2005 Atelier Syrah
A Syrah Dry Red Table wine from Alexander Valley, Sonoma, North Coast, California, USA
Review by Robert Parker
Wine Advocate # 177 (Jun 2008)
Rating: 89
Drink 2008 - 2012
Cost: $28
A deep plum/ruby color is accompanied by aromas of smoked meats, camphor, black cherries, and currants. This medium-bodied, sexy, delicious Northern California Syrah possesses good purity and length as well as a broad, expansive, velvety-textured mouthfeel. Enjoy it over the next 2-4 years. Tel. and Fax (707) 473-9341
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Sunday, July 06 2008, 08:56PM PST |
For Zin lovers there is a Mecca and a haj. The Mecca is the giant pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco and the haj happens the last Saturday in January every year...as usual the Piedmont Post attended ... The following wines were the best we tasted from a huge field of contenders. They are truly outstanding examples of what Zinfandel is all about.
Atelier's 2006 Alexander Valley Zinfandel: $29
Dense ruby/purple color along with a sweet bouquet of black currants, licorice, incense, and blueberries. It is a medium to full-bodied surprisingly powerful 2006 that should drink nicely for 3 to 4 years.
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Saturday, January 20 2007, 04:46PM PST |
From the February 2007 issue of Food and Wine Magazine
"He likes to serve the lamb shanks with creamy polenta made from local cornmeal and a local cheese: Thistle Hill Farm’s complex, nutty Tarentaise. ...
WINE: The peppery spice of good California Syrah is a classic match for meaty lamb dishes like these wine-braised shanks. Two terrific possibilities are the dark berry-rich 2004 Atelier Alexander Valley ..."
For the complete recipe go to http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/red-wine-braised-lamb-shanks |
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Saturday, September 02 2006, 10:20PM PST |
Atelier 2003 Alexander Valley Syrah - 88 points
A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by a gamy nose of damp earth, spice box, sweet cherries and casses, and a hint of tar. Consume this attractive, medium-bodied, well-made Syrah over the next 3-4 years.
Source: www.wineadvocate.com |
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Friday, July 21 2006, 10:23PM PST |
Atelier 2004 Contra Costa Zinfandel - 90 points
This is a big Zin, possessing 15% alcohol. The deep fruited (raspberries, blueberries, and cherries), dark ruby/purple-colored 2004 Zinfandel Contra Costa is an attractive, full-bodied, fleshy, seductive offering with lively acidity. It should be drunk over the next 2-4 years.
Atelier 2004 Rockpile Zinfandel - 88 points
This is a big Zin, possessing 15% alcohol. The elegant 2004 Zinfandel Rockpile reveals crisp strawberry and cherry fruit, medium body, tart sweet and sour cherry, earth, and spice-like flavors, its elegant, light style is reminiscent of a moderate Pinot Noir. It should be drunk over the next 2-4 years.
Source: www.wineadvocate.com |
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Wednesday, May 03 2006, 09:21PM PST |
In their April - June 2006 issue, the Colorado Wine News provides some nice comments on our 2002 Contra Costa Zinfandel. Note: I think they meant to say the 2004 Contra Costa Zinfandel since we presented samples of that wine at ZAP in January. Colorado wine news writes:
"Atelier is a small winery located in the Dry Creek Valley. It sources its grapes from both the Dry Creek and Contra Costa AVAs. The 2002 Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, $22, shows nicely clean raspberry, cherry, and light oak on the nose before bright flavors of the same plus light tannin and good acidity. The medium-broad, medium-long finish adds a significant amount of pepper. Well put together. Tasty."
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Friday, April 14 2006, 05:18PM PST |
Regarding Atelier's 2003 Alexander Valley Syrah:
A gentle range of red fruit flavors fills the substantial extract and weight of this wine, the tannin so soft it adds bitter chocolate flavor rather than structure. Clean and spicy, for chopped sirloin off the grill.
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Dean & Deluca, known as the icon of American epicurean experience, featured 
On Wednesday, April 19th, our 2004 Contra Costa Zinfandel was featured as the Wine of the Week in the Press Democrat, the regional newspaper for Napa and Sonoma counties. Michelle Anna Jordan begins her article by saying, "How many ways can you say a zinfandel is beautiful and varietally correct? You can take them all and use them to describe our Wine of the Week, Atelier 2004 Contra Costa County Zinfandel ($22), a classic, classy and engaging example of why zinfandel is such a well-loved wine." Check out the Press Democrat online for both features:
