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  • Denner Vineyards 2018 Dirt Worshipper

    Denner Vineyards 2018 Dirt Worshipper

    $79.99

    Central Coast California
    Wine Advocate 96 Rating
    The 2018 Dirt Worshipper Syrah, blended with a 1% splash each of Roussanne and Viognier, is a stunning Syrah, with an opaque ruby-purple color and a powerhouse nose that's fierce and wild: iron, black licorice, tar, chargrill and coffee emerge along with sparks of white pepper and intense cassis-like fruit. The palate is incredible, exploding with flavor but grounded with round, plush tannins and loads of juicy uplift that carries the long finish. It evolved over many days after the cork was popped, which suggests it will age gracefully in the cellar over the next 15+ years. 1,298 cases produced. SP15-1

  • No Girls 2013 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard

    No Girls 2013 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard

    $139.99

    Walla Walla Valley
    Wine Advocate 93 Rating
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    Moving to the Syrah, the 2013 Syrah la Paciencia is another pretty, perfumed, medium to full-bodied effort that reminds me of a Cote Rotie from the southern, Cote Blonde end of the appellation. Crushed flowers, raspberries, violets, incense and dried herbs all emerge from this elegant, seamless Syrah that has fine tannin and a clean, focused finish. It will drink well for a decade. SP15-2

  • No Girls 2013 Grenache la Paciencia Vineyard

    No Girls 2013 Grenache la Paciencia Vineyard

    $139.99

    Walla Walla Valley
    Wine Advocate 95 Rating
    Leading off the 2013s from bottle, the 2013 Grenache la Paciencia Vineyard is getting up there with some of the top Grenache releases to come out of the New World. Incredibly perfumed, with notes of herbes de Provence, flowers, dried strawberries and assorted red fruits, it’s medium to full-bodied, seamless and impeccably balanced. The buzz words here are perfume, complexity and elegance. It’s also worth noting that the Grenache vines for this wine come from the famed Rayas lieu-dit in Chateauneuf du Pape. SP18-1

  • No Girls 2015 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard

    No Girls 2015 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard

    $139.99

    Walla Walla Valley
    Wine Advocate 96+ Rating
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    The 2015 Syrah la Paciencia Vineyard is very impressive, unfurling in the glass with a wonderfully savory bouquet of tapenade, dark chocolate, bresaola, cassis, currant leaf, potpourri and mandarin oil. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, layered and complete, but it's quite serious and tight-knit despite its structural refinement and will certainly reward patience. Pure and complete, it concludes with a long, sapid finish. R2-2 SP15-1

  • Faethm 2019 Grenache Fingers Crossed

    Faethm 2019 Grenache Fingers Crossed

    $299.99

    California
    Jeb Dunnuck 96-99 Rating
    I was able to taste both the 2019 Grenache and Syrah from barrel, both showing beautifully. The 2019 Grenache TBD is slightly more fruit-forward with lots of red and blue fruits as well as sappy flower and violet notes. A finesse-driven Grenache that still brings serious richness and power, it's full-bodied and has silky tannins, terrific balance, and a sensational sense of freshness. R1-2 SP18-1

  • Faethm 2019 Fingers Crossed Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah

    Faethm 2019 Fingers Crossed Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah

    $399.99

    Santa Maria Valley California
    Jeb Dunnuck 97-100 Rating
    The 2019 Syrah TBD is also magical stuff. Mostly destemmed (there are 25% stems) and aging in 70% new French oak (mostly from Bien Nacido), its deep purple color is followed by incredibly pure crème de cassis and blackberry fruits that give way to more peppery, meaty, spicy notes with time in the glass. Full-bodied, concentrated, yet also flawlessly balanced, it has plenty of tannins and a great finish. My instincts say 2-4 years of bottle age are going to beneficial, but this is brilliant. SP18-1

  • Saxum 2018 Paderewski Vineyard

    Saxum 2018 Paderewski Vineyard

    $199.99

    Willow Creek District Paso Robles California
    Jeb Dunnuck 97 Rating
    Bottled in April (as were all the early release 2018s), the 2018 Paderewski Vineyard is 44% Syrah, 22% Mataro, 15% Zinfandel, 9% Grenache, and the rest Tempranillo and Viognier. Deep purple, it has a wonderful bouquet of blueberries, wild strawberries, ground pepper, orange blossom, licorice, and violets. Beautifully textured, full-bodied, and both rich and elegant, it’s a stunning wine to enjoy over the coming 15 years or more. SP23-3

  • Cayuse 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard

    Cayuse 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard

    $139.99

    Walla Walla Valley
    Jeb Dunnuck 99 Rating
    Gorgeous Bing cherry and blueberry fruits as well as tobacco, peppery herbs, iron, and mushroom notes all emerge from the 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard, another medium to full-bodied, incredibly seamless, flawlessly balanced Syrah in the lineup. I love the overall mix of savory, classic Rocks style with its beautiful core of fruit, and it has incredible tannins, beautiful balance, and a great, great finish. Flirting with perfection, this straight-up incredible Syrah will evolve nicely for 25 years or more. Best After 2022. SP19-2

  • Cayuse 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard

    Cayuse 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard

    $129.99

    Walla Walla Valley
    Jeb Dunnuck 98 Rating
    The 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard checks in as 96% Syrah and 4% Viognier that was fermented with roughly 70-80% stems and brought up in 15% new demi-muids and foudre. This beauty has incredible elegance and purity as well as full-bodied richness, complex notes of blackberry, cherries, stone hearth, decayed flowers, and salted meats, and a savory style that’s going to benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15 years or more. SP19-1