Based on 100% Syrah fermented with 100% whole clusters and brought up in neutral oak, the 2022 Syrah Donna's Block is slightly deeper ruby/plum in hue and offers up blackberries, pepper, bouquet garni, orange blossom, and...

Opens with garrigue and cured meat aromas, segueing to sleek huckleberry and cherry flavors that slowly reveal brooding structure at the core. Builds toward broad-shouldered tannins. Drink now through 2032. 210 cases made.

With a touch of Viognier, the 2019 Syrah In The Rocks presents an open-knit, red-fruited nose characterized by bright cherry notes alongside hints of black raspberry and turned earth, followed by a delicate floral aroma...

Medium ruby-purple, the 2020 Pinot Noir Campbell Ranch is scented of rhubarb, blueberries and tangerine with touches of lilac and underbrush. The palate is delicate and bright, with bursts of acidity elevating its...

From the Soberanes Vineyard, the 2022 Syrah The Initiation was matured for 15 months in 75% new French oak. It has savory, sanguine aromas of bacon fat, woodsmoke and iron over pure blackcurrant fruit. The full-bodied...

Polished and expressive, offering generous flavors of black raspberry accented with coffee bean, licorice and smoked pepper tones that glide toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2032. 346 cases made.

(93-95 points) The 2023 Syrah Eddie's Patch was racked a few days before this tasting, which comes through in the wine's dark, brooding personality. Blackberry, gravel, leather, lavender and cloves are all dialed up in...

The 2023 Syrah Wild Mountainside was harvested on October 6 and 23 and fermented with around 30% whole clusters. Matured for 15 months in 15% new French oak hogsheads, it has dynamic aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry...

Brooding and deeply structured, yet retains a sense of finesse, offering blackberry and blueberry flavors framed by smoked meat, licorice and cracked pepper. Best from 2024 through 2031. —T.F.

Airy and highly aromatic, the 2022 Syrah High Contrast Vineyard bursts from the glass with a perfumed blend of dried violets, lavender, camphor, cedar shavings, dusty earth and exotic spice. It envelops the palate with a...

The 2022 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard is intense, mixing black tea and cardamom with olives, roasted peppers, stone dust and dried citrus peels. It is soothingly round and beautifully balanced with silken textures and ripe...

Boasts boldly expressive aromas of crushed stone and black olive that open to elegantly polished blueberry and raspberry flavors, which finish on an appealing gamy accent. Drink now through 2031. 642 cases made.

Aromas of forest berries with some subtle cloves. Fresh thyme and sage. Full to medium body. Very fine tannins. Crushed stone and herbs. Hints of spicy dark chocolate. Drink or hold.

This is a pretty challenging but ultimately fascinating cool-climate Syrah. It begins with funky aromas of charred tobacco, kelp and herb on the nose. The palate also show seaweed alongside a dark plum base, and the...