Though one of my favorite wines from 2016, we have held off releasing this for a bit because it is straight up gnar. In many ways the essence of mountain Syrah, this has loads of dark fruit, pepper, violets, bacon—essentially all the things I love so much about the grape. From dry-farmed vines planted at the very top of Mt. Veeder, this wine will take some time to unwind. That might be a good thing because after fire ripped through this property in 2017, we only will have a couple vintages from this stunning and singular site to enjoy. I am putting a lot of this in my cellar.

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