California Syrah

The 2018 Petit Sirah Palisades Vineyard is sumptuous racy and explosive. Inky and voluptuous to the core with soft curves and tremendous fruit intensity the 2018 has it all. Crème de cassis blueberry jam spice lavender menthol... Read More

The 2020 No. 9 still in barrel is a blend of 89% Syrah 9% Mourvèdre and 2% Viognier made with 50% whole clusters. Fruit comes from several vineyards throughout the Central Coast including Slide Hill White Hawk Larner Harrison-Clarke... Read More

Arnot-Roberts was founded in Healdsburg in 2001 by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts. Duncan had been involved in making wine at various wineries in the region and Nathan had worked with his father as... Read More

Arnot-Roberts was founded in Healdsburg in 2001 by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts. Duncan had been involved in making wine at various wineries in the region and Nathan had worked with his father as... Read More

Deep ruby-purple in color the 2021 Syrah Bassi Vineyard explodes with scents of blueberry boysenberry cracked pepper and powdered sugar with slowly emerging floral tones. Medium-bodied chalky and energetic the palate offers notably... Read More

Sporting a deep garnet-purple color the 2019 IX Syrah Estate hops up and down with its showy flamboyant scents of chocolate-covered cherries mulberries and preserved plums before bursting into a gorgeous perfume of bouquet garni... Read More

The 2018 Syrah Estate Vineyard is fabulous. Rich dense and super-expressive the 2018 has so much going on. Black cherry espresso licorice spice and savory inflections blast out of the glass. Readers will find a wine that melds... Read More

The 2019 Syrah Estate Vineyard is an elegant supremely classy wine. Sage tobacco mint black pepper and lavender lead into a core of beautifully layered dark blue/purplish fruit. Silky and polished the Estate Syrah is an absolute... Read More

It really smells like Cote-Rotie with purple fruit grilled meat tar ink and oyster shell. Blood orange too. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and asphalt. Wonderful length and polish. Long and very precise. Gi

The 2015 Petite Sirah Palisades comes from that well-known Napa vineyard up near Calistoga. This is another big meaty wine with lots of white flowers blackberry and cassis a huge chewy mouthfeel and some pepper smoke and barbecue... Read More

The 2020 Space Cadet is the star in this range from Paul Lato. Silky and aromatic the 2020 is hauntingly beautiful from the get-go. Inky red/purplish fruit sage cedar tobacco incense and dried flowers are some of the many notes... Read More

In addition to these new releases I was also able to taste through a number of older vintages including the 2001 Albino 2006 Hoodoo Man 2003 The Inaugural 2004 Ode to E 1998 E Raised 2001 On Your Toes 2005 Nail in My Cranium and... Read More