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.
Good showing for this value driven Syrah from Washington. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, clay, slight bacon fat, black pepper and spice. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is slightly drying with flavors of boysenberries and some char. Moderate finish. This will drink well on its own and work with many foods. Grilled Portobellos would be a good match. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
In a tasting, two bottles were tasted side by side. They showed differently. Was it because the wines were in a different place in the line-up or the bottles came from different stores and had been treated differently? Hard to say, but tasted in a group, we had different reactions. There is an inherent bias that blind tasting removes prejudices and it probably does, but it also introduces its own set of biases that can not be discounted. Bottle #1 was the first glass tasted while bottle #2 was the 9th.
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.
Tasted blind side by side with the 2020, this seemed a bit better. Inky purple in color, shimmering bright and opaque. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, char and roasted meats. Full bodied. Medium tannins. The nose is better than the palate right now but its young and that should change. Soft texture. Flavors of black raspberries, slight black pepper and char. Good finish. This is a great value. It is nice on its own and should work well with many foods. A nice choice for grilled meats or veggies.
