2014 Sur Echalas Vineyard Syrah

Bright, deep red; a bit darker than the Grenache. Pungent black raspberry, peppercorn, steak tartare and flint on the nose. Wonderfully plush and dense but with excellent definition and herbal/spicy lift to its rather wild, savory raspberry, soil and black pepper flavors. In a distinctly northern Rhône style, and not at all mainstream in the context of Washington, this compelling Syrah finishes with subtly building peppery perfume and very suave tannins. The high vine density brings physiological ripeness at lower Brix levels, says Baron. (ST)

Another soot, tar, mineral, bacon fat and smoked dark fruit driven beauty is the 2014 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard. Made from 100% Syrah, this peppery, bloody, iodine, full-bodied, concentrated effort has building tannin, a great mid-palate and a salt-laced finish. It's another unique, singular beauty that's going to benefit from short term cellaring and keep for two decades.

Another soot, tar, mineral, bacon fat and smoked dark fruit driven beauty is the 2014 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard. Made from 100% Syrah, this peppery, bloody, iodine, full-bodied, concentrated effort has building tannin, a great mid-palate and a salt-laced finish. It's another unique, singular beauty that's going to benefit from short term cellaring and keep for two decades. Jun 2017, www.robertparker.com