You can always depend on Halter Ranch for structured wines that also satisfy near term. This Syrah’s black and blue fruit notes get a push from layered spice and gentle oak that support rather than overtake. I like it now, and I’ll love it in about five years. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Monterey International Wine Competition.
Halter Ranch, Adelaida District, Paso Robles (California) Syrah 2017
By Rich Cook