The Marauder

1999 Syrah from Alban, Bien Nacido, and Stolpman Vyds

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Double Magnums

24 three-liter bottles of The Marauder Syrah were made. Each one was sold in a boxed set with one magnum of 1999 Icarus Grenache.

This is the only example I know of where a magnum and a double magnum were boxed together.

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Each of the 24 sets came in its own numbered wood box.

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Technical Data for The Marauder (from Gang of Pour)

Grapes: Syrah 100%.
Vineyard Sources: 40% Alban Vyd, 36% Bien Nacido Vyd, 24% Stolpman Vyd.
Harvested: October 28, 1999 at Alban November 19, 1999 at Bien Nacido October 27, 1999 at Stolpman.
Brix: 25.6 at Alban, 25.8 at Bien Nacido, 25.2 at Stolpman.
pH: 3.24 to 3.64 at harvest (various lots).
On the skins: Alban: 14 days; Bien Nacido: 14 days: Stolpman: 15 days.
Racking regime: Racked 3 times, including for bottling.
Barrels: 100% NEW (various French coopers and forests; 22% American oak).
In Barrel: 17 months.
Filtration: NONE.
Fining: NONE.
Alcohol: 14.2% by volume.
Bottled: Via gravity flow on May 20, 2001.
Total Production: 332 Cases of 750ml + 24 Dbl. Magnum Bottles.
Release Date: Spring 2002.