2019 Grosgrain Syrah Seven Hills Vineyard, USA, Washington, Walla Walla, Wine Review
Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is tight but opens to show black cherries, slight black raspberries, white pepper, slight roasted meats, and spice. Medium bodied. Nice texture. Good acidity. On the palate, flavors of black cherries, black raspberries, with some char. Good finish. This needs air or cellar time still and may improve. Nice on its own, this will be a bit better with food to open it up. A nice match would be Osso Bucco. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
2020 Chateau Ste. Michelle Syrah, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review
Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with black raspberries, black pepper and spice. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has sweet black raspberry fruit. Easy drinking. Moderate finish. This drinks well on its own and would go with many foods. A nice choice for Burgers or Ribs off the grill. Drink over the next few years.
2021 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review
2018 Sleight of Hand Funkadelic Syrah Funk Vineyard, USA, Washington, Walla Walla, Wine Review
Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black olives, black pepper and spices. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, flavors of black raspberries, some black cherries, slight black pepper and an interesting tart cherry note. Good finish. This drinks well on its own but probably better with food. This would be great with various curries.
2022 Owen Roe Syrah Ex Umbris, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review
Nice showing for this value driven wine. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, boysenberries, grilled herbs and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, there is plenty of fruit. The attack is a bit sweet. Light tannins. Flavors of black cherries and black raspberries. Moderate finish. This is drinking well now and will work with lots of foods. This would make a nice choice with a Burger. Drink over the next five to eight years.
2019 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah, USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wine Review
2019 Descendants Liegeois Dupont (Hedges Family Estate) Syrah Les Gosses Vineyard, USA, Washington, Wine Review
This is a certified organic Syrah from Washington state. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, blueberries, smoked meats, thyme and dark chocolate. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, great acidity. Flavors of black raspberries, blueberries, slight dark chocolate and char. Good finish. This drinks well on its own and will work well with food. This would work well with smoked sausage dishes. Drink over the next ten years.
2023 K Vintners Viognier Art Den Hoed Vineyard, USA, Washington, Yakima Valley, Wine Review
Light silvery/gold with some green hues in color, clear and bright. The nose is steely with lemon rind, slight peach and a slight floral note. Medium to full bodied. Lovely oily texture. On the palate, flavors of lemons, oranges and a slight honey/waxy note. Some heat on the finish. This is drinking quite well now. Stylistically, somewhere between a full on California Viognier and a Northern Rhone wine. Drink over the next five years. Nice on its own but better with food. This would be very nice with Moroccan Couscous with meat or fruit.
2022 North Coast Wine Club Chenin Blanc, USA, American White Wine, Wine Review
Made from purchased grapes in northeast ohio. Very nice wine. Varietally correct. Light golden in color. The nose is clean with slight orange peel, some peach and a hint of minerality. Light to medium bodied. On the palate, this drinks easy. Nice on its own, this will work with many foods. A good picnic wine due to its diversity. Drink over the next year or two.









