Walla Walla Syrah Festival: Wine Panel Presentation

Marcus Whitman Hotel
Tasted Friday, July 15, 2022 by 3daywinereview.com with 201 views

Introduction

Five wine makers presented and included: Richard Funk (Saviah), Trey Busch (Sleight of Hand), Devyani Gupta (Valdemar Estates), Anthony Yount (Denner Vineyards) and Sam Coturri (Winery Sixteen 600)

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2018 Saviah Cellars Syrah The Funk Estate 94 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Wine 1 at the Tasting Panel of Walla Walla Syrah Festival Weekend. With some air this wine really blossomed. Black olives, roasted meats, white pepper, red currants and iron. Savory wine in which this should drink well beyond 2030. Outstanding and my wine of the 5 at this seminar.

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  • 2019 Sleight of Hand Syrah Psychedelic Stoney Vine Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Wine 2 at the Tasting Panel of Walla Walla Syrah Festival Weekend. 100% Syrah. Medium purple. Roasted peppers, underbrush, raspberries, unripe strawberries and black pepper. Not a big wine and very elegant for Rocks district. This will easily age for another 15 years.

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  • 2019 Valdemar Estates Syrah Blue Mountain 93 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Wine 3 at the Tasting Panel of Walla Walla Syrah Festival Weekend. This was my wine of the five up front but no one was next to me and was able to revisit all these wines later. The most fruit forward of the five. Dark purple. Cherry, blueberries and plum along with floral, earth and coffee beans. Medium plus finish and very good.

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  • 2019 Denner The Dirt Worshipper 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Wine 4 at the Tasting Panel of Walla Walla Syrah Festival Weekend. This wine lacked concentration for me. Sour fruit, potpourri, bramble, earth, black pepper and violets. Not a bad wine but did not stand up to the 3 Walla Walla Wines.

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  • 2019 Sixteen 600 Syrah Dos Limones Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

    Wine 5 at the Tasting Panel of Walla Walla Syrah Festival Weekend. My least favorite of the five at the tasting panel event. Medium purple. Dust, spice, soy, pepper and tobacco. A big style wine but lacks fruit. Medium finish.

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Closing

The Walla Walla wines clearly showed better at this tasting.

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