Gård Reserve Syrah

Tasting notes & discussion 71

Typically $50/bottle from Gård Vintners
Vintage 2013 (Thor: The Dark World was released)
Received 92-93 points from Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, and Vinous
Alcohol Content of 14.5%
Sold by Gård Vintners, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Gård Vintners
Named as a tribute to the family’s Scandinavian heritage, Gård and The Lawrence Family has been expressing the beauty of the Columbia Valley in their wines since 2006. From their vineyards on the Royal Slope, to Walla Walla where the wine itself is produced, to their three tasting rooms in Woodinville, Walla Walla, and Ellensburg, Gård is an award-winning and value-driven representative of Washington’s wine producers. With winemaker Aryn Morell rounding out the team in 2011, the Lawrence family and Morell have shared management of the wine production ever since.

The Best Gård on Midgård

TASTING NOTES:
“Pure, polished smoky black fruit, black tea mixed with ripe plum and currant puree and a gorgeous barrel spice. The palate is a skyscraper with pressed black fruit, baking spice and a mixture of dried herbs and licorice. The tannins are present, but sweet and supporting of the massive volume this wine has.“

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Midgård literally translates to “middle yard.” In Norse mythology, Midgård refers to the Earth as we know it, or as they knew it. Back then the idea was that all the landmasses were surrounded by increasingly impassable oceans and encircled by the world serpent Jörmungandr. Outside and around Midgård, or above and below, you’d find all the other realms, like Jotunheim, Helheim, Niflheim, and so on.

DRINK IT FROM (conventional option):
Standard red glass.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
A traditional guksi carved from a genuine birch burl.

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