Syrah

This is 100% from the tiny appelation, York Mountain, in Paso Robles.  Like most Torrin wines, this is a delicious, full throttle wine.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black rasperries, black pepper, roasted meat and a slight floral note.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this is big with loads of black raspberries with some black pepper and char.  At age 11, it is still youhtful and should go another decade.  Its grea on its own and would work well with big meat dishes but also Stuffed Vegetarian style peppers.  

This is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Syrah from the Powerline Vineyard in Walla Walla.  Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, graphite and an earthiness.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, black raspberries and slight black olives with good acidity. Long finish.  This drinks nicely on its own and worked well with Mushroom Burgers.  Still young, this should drink well for another ten to fifteen years.  

More known for the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Rhys does a nice job with its Syrah's as well.  More cooler climate in style, this still has plenty of oomph.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, char, roasted meats and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Light tannins at this point.  On the palate, this has a nice texture.  Some depth and complexity.  Flavors of boysenberries, spice and slight roasted meats.  Long finish.  This is great on its own and would work very well with a smoke brisket. drink over the next five to seven years.  

Loved this wine!  It is a blend of 68% Syrah and 32% Mourvedre.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, plums, black pepper, roasted meats and herbs and slight dried flower notes.  Full bodied.  Lovely texture.  Great energy.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of black raspberries, roasted earthiness, plums, spice and white pepper.  Long finish.  Good balance.  This is drinking well now but still youthful.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  great on its own, this would wo

This is a blend of 79% Syrah and 21% Mataro (Mourvedre) from Paso Robles.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, plums, black pepper, roasted meats, earthy and char.  Full bodied.  Lush texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this has lively acidity.  Loads of black raspberry fruit with earthiness, black pepper and char.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and will work with big roasted meat, fowl or veggie dishes.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years. 

Great showing for this wine.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, roasted earth, black pepper, and roasted meats.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great plush texture.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Black raspberries, black pepper, spice and char.  Long finish.  This is young but obviously deep and with time with show complexity.  Very nice on its own, this will need big good for now.  BBQ Brisket should work very well.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

This was very good but maybe just a bit below other bottles previously consumed.  It seemed a bit closed down which is unusual for a Syrah like this, but does happen.  That said, it was still very good.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose seems a bit roasted with black raspberries, black olives and slight brown sugar.  medium to full bodied.  On the palate, roasted black raspberry fruit with some char and black pepper.  Good finish.  This drinks nicely on its own and would be a nice match for a beef stew or chili.  The roasted fruit makes me question how pristine the storage

This is a blend of 67% Syrah and 33% Mourvedre from Paso Robles.  Of course, Booker makes its own wines but they also sell some fruit to Saxum.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice but there is some volatile acidity.  Whether it is too much is a matter of personal taste.  Very earthy with black raspberries, roasted meats and char.  Full bodied.  Great, rich texture.  On the palate, black raspberries, black pepper, some earthiness and char.  Long finish.  This is drinking well right now.  Well stored bottles should have another decade or so.  It drinks great on its own

This winery is no longer in business and the vineyard has been sold (Pax Wines).  Purple in color with ruby swirls, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, black olives, char and spice.  Full bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is a big wine.  It is cooler climate Syrah in style.  Flavors of black raspberries, black pepper and char.  Long finish.  This is still on the younger side but drinking well.  It should go another ten to fifteen years. Great on its own, this would be nice with roasted root veggies.  

Nice showing for this bottle.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black raspberries, black olives, and just a hint to bacon fat.  Medium to full bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, black raspberry fruit with slight char.  Nice finish.  Good energy.  This drinks well now but should go another seven to ten years.  Nice on its own, this will work well with grilled meats or fowl and also roasted vegetables.