<A HREF="http://www.minerwines.com" TITLE="Miner Family Vineyards"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/miner/leftlogonew6.gif" ALT="Miner Family Vineyards" NAME="Miner Family Vineyards" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>2006 La Diligence, Syrah Napa Valley -- Miner Family Vineyards Shopping Cart</H1> <I>Stagecoach Vineyard</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/miner/images/LADIL.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2006 La Diligence, Syrah Napa Valley" NAME="2006 La Diligence, Syrah Napa Valley" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> A shared passion for Rh&#244;ne varietals led friends and vintners Dave Miner and Francois Villard to create this unique wine - the perfect combination of Napa Valley fruit and traditional French winemaking techniques.The fruit for this Syrah comes exclusively from the Stagecoach Vineyard, which inspired the name "La Diligence" meaning "The Stagecoach" in French. This Syrah displays classic northern Rh&#244;ne structure and flavors with ripe, dark fruit characteristics and just the right amount of smoky spice. Great with grilled red meat and game.<BR><BR>Robert Parker's Wine Advocate recently reviewed this wine - "a well-made, attractive, dark ruby-hued Syrah...with medium body, rugged tannins, a meaty richness in the mouth, and a spicy, slightly tannic finish, it should drink well for 7-8 years."<BR><BR>100% Syrah<BR>Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley<BR><BR>Only 491 cases made</P> <P> <LI>SKU: 06LADIL </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/miner/Category6" TITLE="Red Wines">Red Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/miner/Product195 TITLE="2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/miner/images/productlogo-14.gif" ALIGN=left ALT="2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley" NAME="2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/miner/Product195 TITLE="2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley">2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley</A> -- The 2005 Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon (Only 200 cases made $110 per bottle) <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/miner/Product205 TITLE="Miner Family Vineyards 2005 The Oracle- Napa Valley Red Wine"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/miner/images/productlogo-14.gif" ALIGN=left ALT="Miner Family Vineyards 2005 The Oracle- Napa Valley Red Wine" NAME="Miner Family Vineyards 2005 The Oracle- Napa Valley Red Wine" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/miner/Product205 TITLE="Miner Family Vineyards 2005 The Oracle- Napa Valley Red Wine">Miner Family Vineyards 2005 The Oracle- Napa Valley Red Wine</A> -- Aromas of dark cherry and caramel segue into flavors of spicy plum, ripe blackberry with hints of cedar and coffee backed by requisite acidity and supple, generous tannins. 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