2004 Syrah
| Release Date: | 2-1-2007 | Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Residual Sugar: | 0.00 | Acidity: | 0.70, pH 3.79 |
| Tasting Notes: Intense, darkly extracted color with complex aromas of black currant, plum, boysenberry, vanilla, and a whiff of black pepper. Very full-bodied style with flavors of dark plum, cassis, blackberry, and intriguing spices like cloves and pepper. Long, intense finish of sweet ripe blackberry, currants and spice. |
| Winemaker's Notes: Syrah gets more interesting each year as we discover the nuances of fruit from different vineyards. We love the ripe qualities from the warmer regions, and this wine really reflects that sweet fruit and concentration from a warm Syrah site balanced by the dark fruit and black pepper character of cooler climate Yakima Valley Syrah. The wine is a blend of Wahluke Slope Syrah from Milbrant's Sundance Vineyard(58%), our Estate Vineyard (19%), Goose Ridge Vineyard at the lower end of the Yakima Valley (13%), and Pleasant Vineyard Syrah from the mid-lower Yakima Valley (10%). The Milbrant and Badger Mountain fruit were fermented using D254 yeast to emphasize structure, while the Pleasant and Goose Ridge portions were fermented with D80 yeast to emphasize fruit extraction. The balance of this wine is impressive, reflecting both optimum ripeness and structure. The wines were in French oak barrels for 26 months (15% new) before bottling in February of 2007. 1500 cases made. |