You may be aware of my propensity toward cool climate expressions of Syrah — I like the maintaining of pepper and tobacco along with red fruit tones that tend to go missing as the temperature of the vineyard goes up. This wine delivers all of those things in addition to blueberry and some savory character, finishing long with a peppercorn and fruit mix lingering.
Dutton-Goldfield, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Syrah 2014
By Rich Cook