2019 Avennia Syrah Arnaut Boushey Vineyard

The deeper hued 2019 Syrah Arnaut Boushey Vineyard is all Syrah from Dick Boushey's vineyard in the Yakima Valley that was mostly destemmed and spent 16 months in 15% new French oak. Blackberries, ground pepper, smoke game, scorched earth, and graphite are some of its nuances, and it's medium to full-bodied, has ripe, present tannins, and displays a balanced, classical Washington State Syrah character that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for over a decade.