2011Syrah
2011Syrah
Labeled Appellation
Varietal Composition
100% Syrah
Tasting Notes
Flashy black fruit around baking spice and a hint of tobacco leaf and beef carpaccio. This has massive amounts of plum skin, blackberry, black cherry and cassis. Swirled it gets more savory, adding saline and an almost umami type quality to the fruit. Black pepper, berry compote, cured meat and a jammy sweetness make this a wildly complex nose. The palate is huge and beautifully complex, with layers of spice and fruit, sweet tannin and an almost irresistible come back for more quality.
Vinification
16 months, 100% new French Oak 500Ls
Awards & Accolades
"The 2011 Syrah Columbia Valley comes all from fractured basalt and sandy loam soils and spent 16 months in 100% new 500-liter French oak barrels. It’s a drop dead gorgeous Syrah that offers classy black and blue fruits, cracked pepper, violets and slightly green herb/sappy qualities to go with a medium-bodied, pure and textured profile on the palate. Showing integrated acidity and ultrafine tannin, you can feel the cooler nature of the vintage here and this beauty stays remarkably well focused and detailed through the finish. There’s no harm in drinking now, but it will have over a decade of longevity."
- 92 points, Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate