Liminal, Red Mountain (Columbia Valley, Washington) Syrah 2018

 Liminal is one of the most exciting and ambitious higher-elevation projects underway in Washington State atop Red Mountain.  The 2018 Syrah High Canyon comes from an incredibly steep, high-density pole-trained bloc of the WeatherEye Vineyard.  With a brief decanting, this Syrah emits an incredible aroma of blackberry, coffee bean, bitter chocolate, and smoked earth.  It is deeply compelling, richly concentrated, with a mineral-driven essence.  With all the concentration, there is still a lovely silkiness around the edges.  This is at a sweet spot to enjoy now with the ability to cellar for another five to seven years.