Clos Saron Sierra Foothills Syrah Stone Soup 2018 NO20230712 more elegant style than Pommard's

more elegant style than Pommard's usual broad shoulders

one vineyard

citrus-driven personality

Light acidity and grapefruit peel keep it bright and food-friendly

and that shows up as freshness and detail rather than weight

Clos Saron Sierra Foothills Syrah Stone Soup 2018 NO20230712 more elegant style than Pommard'sGideon Beinstock farms a singular estate in Oregon House, in Yuba County's Sierra Foothills, and the wines he makes there are unlike any others in California. Stone Soup is his Syrah, sourced from a steep, rocky site at about 1,900 feet where the vines fight heat, lean soils, and drought. The result is a mountain Syrah that drinks like it came from a much cooler climate deeply pigmented, high toned, and tightly wound. A small splash of Viognier rides