My choice for a Rhône style theme with my local group.
Definitely the oldest No Girls I’ve opened. As expected, these have a Burgundian flair to them in the way they are made when compared to Cayuse/HP/HC. Not as much depth/richness, but there is great acidity and the use of stems is clear. Faint ruby in the glass. Stemmy/green aromatics with herbs de Provence, black olive, Cayuse funk/iron on the nose. Saline, red and black berry driven on the palate with black pepper spice, truffle, beef jerky and big phenolics. Tart and acidic, I followed this over two days, and to my surprise, held up very well. Pop now. — 6 months ago
Doesn’t drink like a Cabernet. Lots of red fruit, brightness etc. — 19 days ago
I thought this Northern Rhone syrah was fantastic. It had some barnyard funk up front, like Cayuse, but unlike Cayuse the red fruit was brighter and the tannins were finer. Great value for $65, would drink again. — 6 days ago
Dark ruby/Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose, as expected, and dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Showing black fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, barnyard, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, tar, black tea and bitter herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a unique Syrah from Walla Walla Valley. Rich and extracted. Soft and elegant. Very much 'in your face' kind of wine.
This 7 year old is still young, and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
This Single Vineyard is nicely balanced and complex with a nice mouthfeel. Not my usual style, but very tasty.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it always delivers.
Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 96 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
A blend of Syrah with a touch of Viognier. Only 859 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120. — a month ago
Pineapple & peach, little tart lime, even a slight bitter, smoky funk just a hint touch of honey on the finish — 7 months ago
Allison Chauvin
Smelled like raspberry jam in the decanter, but much more mineral-like in the glass. Fruit-forward, but not overly so like many Syrahs. — 4 days ago