Pepper, some upfront stemmy, green elements that need to integrate, cherry, earthy, with good minerality. Chewy and nicely structured, but much more delicate than the syrahs. I really like where this is going since last fall's open house.

Ripe blackberry/cherry perfume, toasty oak. Big Blue/black fruit on the palate with graham cracker. Good acidity, and quite tannic. Good for what it is, though it's not my preferred style.

Spicy dark fruit, toasty oak nose. Rich in the mouth, with lots of deep, concentrated sweet purple syrah fruit. Good acid, sticks out a bit currently but not a concern. Light tannins, super lush, fairly approachable. To me this tastes the most typically California-like of these syrahs, and it's also the least interesting.

Spicy oak nose, green olive, dense red berries. Tight but drinks pretty well, tannins are approachable.

Barrel sample. Stemmy veg aromas, dark fruit, licorice, very earthy with dense, chewy tannins. Really impressive structure. For me the most interesting syrah in the lineup today, although i missed the Griffin's Lair.