2021 Freedom of Life
Varietal: Syrah
Type: Red
Price: $150.00
2021 Freedom of Life (LC) - La Fata Cellars Bold dreams, bold flavors - live your freedom unabashedly. Embrace the spirit of uncompromising dreams with this exceptional Estate Reserve Syrah from Temecula Valley. Born from La Fata's first planted varietal, this wine embodies their leap of faith into winemaking and living life on their own terms. Rich dark fruits and warming spices dance on the palate, elevated by 22 months of aging in Hungarian oak barrels. Each sip celebrates the courage to purs
Tasting Notes
This estate Syrah displays a deep, inky purple core with violet edges that hint at its youthful vigor. The nose opens with concentrated blackberry and plum aromas, layered with white pepper, smoked meat, and subtle vanilla from Hungarian oak aging. On the palate, bold dark fruit flavors of boysenberry and black cherry are complemented by warm baking spices, leather, and a touch of olive tapenade complexity. The finish is long and structured, with firm tannins and lingering notes of dark chocolate and espresso that showcase the wine's 22-month oak maturation.
Food Pairings
Rich beef wellington with mushroom duxelles, grilled lamb chops with rosemary and garlic, braised short ribs with red wine reduction, aged hard cheeses like Manchego or aged Gouda, wild game such as venison medallions, barbecued tri-tip with smoky spice rub, roasted duck breast with cherry gastrique
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