For dinner, we went with a favorite that you'll find in one of our previous posts, a big fat steak with our basic teriyaki/honey marinade. We grilled a 16 oz. ribeye, split the steak between us and plated it with grilled onion, zucchini and mushrooms. A simple and perfect meal on its own; an over-the-top meal when paired with an incredible small-lot syrah.
Tonight, we went with a 2006 Calcareous Syrah. Calcareous Vineyard is located in Paso Robles, CA and they make several wines -- mostly cabs, pinots, syrahs and chards -- of under 1,000 cases.
This wine is dark in color with big cherry flavors and a soft vanilla finish. It's extremely fruity for a syrah, but it remains big and bold and worked really well with our steak and veggies.
Laura and I both love big red wines; syrahs and syrah blends definitely fall into that category. Most of our experience comes from our ventures to California wineries, especially those in the Santa Ynez area, Paso Robles and Napa/Sonoma. We'd like to talk about a few of our favorites.
When in Paso Robles, we always make sure to stop at Pipestone; it's our go-to winery. They have quaint grounds and cozy tasting room, and every time we have visited, the owners have both been in the tasting room pouring wine. We love their friendly style and we love their wines.
This past trip to Paso Robles, we stumble on Calcereous. We now have another must-visit winery on our list when we return.
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