Crux Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Syrah 2019

 Crux co-owners, Brian Callahan and Steven Gower, focus on Rhône varieties in the Russian River Valley. Their Syrah blends in 5%, each, Petit Verdot and Mourvèdre.  The Petit Verdot adds complexity and brings an almost blue-fruit note to the wine while the Mourvèdre adds delicious cracked white and black pepper accents for the finish.  Crux’s mission statement focuses on  making wines with the unique characteristics of the Russian River Valley and the fruit concentration and depth is an excellent representation of high quality wines from the appellation.  This wine is already really interesting but cellar time will make it even more so.