Dutcher Crossing, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Syrah 2014

If more domestic Syrah tasted like this, there would be a run on the grape. Dutcher Crossing has it dialed in with its 2014 Hidden Hill Vineyard Syrah from Alexander Valley. Pretty fruit aromas of blueberry, boysenberry and currant are complemented by the well-measured use of oak that lends just a hint of wood spice and virtually no bitter wood tannin. The balance is exquisite, and the finish is long and sensual. A Platinum award-winner at the 2017 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.