Purple/ruby in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with dust, black raspberries, black olives and spice. Lovely texture. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, raspberries, black raspberries, some char and a really interesting "sourdough bread" note. Some warmth on the finish. This is drinking well but should still improve with good cellaring. It is great on its own and will works with many foods. Grilled Eggplant would be nice but it would work with peppercorn encrusted steak or even tuna. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
This is Syrah from Washington. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black olives, slight burnt rubber and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, there is lush black raspberry fruit with a bit of an herbal streak. Good finish. Overall, a pretty classic profile for a Washington state Syrah. This is drinking well and nearing maturity but should drink well for another eight to twelve years. It is very nice on its own and should work well with many foods. It would pair well with Indian cuisine.
This drank very well considering how young it is. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is deep with black raspberries, cedar, black olives, slight violets and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Great texture. On the palate, this is big and tasty. Concentrated. ll no doubt improve a bit as it matures, it offers up plenty of black raspberries, spice, roasted herbs and slight blueberries. Long finish. This should go another twenty years. It is great on its own but needs big food for now. It worked well with pizza but would also be nice with Roasted Squash.
Just a beautiful Syrah from Australia. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is very nice with black raspberries, black olives, black cherries, slight floral notes and char. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Plenty of depth with flavors of black raspberries, black pepper, black cherries and char. Long finish. This is drinking well at age 8 but should still develop more. Drink over the next twelve to twenty years. Great on its own, this will be better with some food. It will work great with Indian food.
Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, bacon fat, char, spice and slight floral tones. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is a big wine but not over blown. Flavors of black raspberries, roasted meats and slight herbal notes. Long finish. This is still on the young side, so give it air if drinking now. It should drink well for another ten to fifteen years. This would work well with Indian cuisine.
This is a blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Carignan from the south of France. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries and some black cherries along with spices. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, black cherries and black raspberries. Moderate finish. This is an easy drinking red that is probably better with some hearty food. A good choice for a burger off the grill. Drink over the next couple of years.
This is a 60/40 blend of Grenache and Syrah from southern France. Purple in color with ruby hues. The nose is deep with black cherries, black raspberries, spices and slight anise. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, flavors of black cherries. Solid finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another two to three more years. It is nice on its own but probably better with food. A nice choice for Pizza night (no Pineapple).
