May 29, 2023 - No detailed notes. Recall a nicely mature, balanced, syrah with a lovely nose and smooth palate. I also recall appreciating that it had, to my palate, a classic North American syrah profile of ripe fruit accompanied by good acidity and ripe tannins with enough of secondary development to make having stored it since release worthwhile.
November 10, 2022 - Two hour decant. Elegant, silky, great syrah fruit.
October 10, 2020 - Purple ink in color, dried fruit on the nose, notes of blackberry and black currant. Well balanced acidity, not overly fruity, muted earthiness.
April 29, 2020 - Heavy sediment. Black currant and blackberry fruit. Not particularly complex- lacking in some of the savory flavors we enjoy in a syrah. Fully integrated at this point with some fine tannins on the finish. Drink up.
November 23, 2019 - A bit of an enigma at the moment. Decanted for 90+ minutes but it was still closed up, with strong dark fruit flavors that bordered on bitterness, not particularly enjoyable. Took a full 3 hours to open up to something approachable—not what I expected from a WA Syrah 12 years past harvest. Flavors evolved over this time to include pepper, smoke, a bit of game, intriguingly complex but not really harmonious. Maybe I’m underestimating this? Give it a good long decant for now.
June 9, 2019 - In a beautiful place right now.
May 26, 2019 - Excellent example of Red Mountain Syrah! Balance flavors of dark stone fruits with cassis. Long lasting on the palett.
August 1, 2018 - Well layered Syrah with notes of berries, spice and leather. There is a deep red almost purple color with a thick consistency. Smooth finish that leaves me wanting more.
May 28, 2018 - Good bottle. Very well balanced, fruit dominated with cherries and reddish berries. Medium finish, tannins resolved. Not very complex but quite harmonious.
November 27, 2016 - Not showing well at all. Hot, monolithic, dark, peppery bomb. I don't get people tasting this as northern Rhone.