Reynvaan Family Vineyards

The Contender Syrah Marsanne

9.276 ratings
9.114 pro ratings
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Syrah, Marsanne
Top Notes For
Deven Morganstern

Really great...fig and cherry. Time to drink this one.

Really great...fig and cherry. Time to drink this one.

Oct 11th, 2020
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

A very juicy wine lots of red berry pie fruit very savory with a good amount of that fresh earth and fine herbs with light smoky and peppery spice. A very rich and layered wine with lots of nuance very complex with a good hand of that barnyard and earthy notes through they

A very juicy wine lots of red berry pie fruit very savory with a good amount of that fresh earth and fine herbs with light smoky and peppery spice. A very rich and layered wine with lots of nuance very complex with a good hand of that barnyard and earthy notes through they

Aug 17th, 2014
James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.6

The Rocks!

The Rocks!

Jun 23rd, 2013
Stuart Pollack

Another great Shiraz from Reynvaan. A very fruit-forward New World style, not as elegant as Stoneessence. Blueberry flavor goes well with blackberries. The nose is bright red fruit. There is a slightly off flavor on the middle palette.

Another great Shiraz from Reynvaan. A very fruit-forward New World style, not as elegant as Stoneessence. Blueberry flavor goes well with blackberries. The nose is bright red fruit. There is a slightly off flavor on the middle palette.

Feb 6th, 2023
Jason Keefer

Terroir driven with concentrated cherries. Definitely has some old world funk to it but overall a really nicely integrated wine with some great layers.

Terroir driven with concentrated cherries. Definitely has some old world funk to it but overall a really nicely integrated wine with some great layers.

Oct 12th, 2022
Maxwell Riesberg

Big EARTH flavors

Big EARTH flavors

Sep 3rd, 2021
Kyle Miller

Dried fruit and dark cherry. Rich and lovely

Dried fruit and dark cherry. Rich and lovely

Dec 22nd, 2020
Stephen Long

Smoky meaty earthy

Smoky meaty earthy

Nov 2nd, 2019
TheSkip

I had high expectations. This is a well made wine. It’s style is not in keeping with my preference though. Very nice nose. A little lean with rock, graphite elements that push the fruit aside.

I had high expectations. This is a well made wine. It’s style is not in keeping with my preference though. Very nice nose. A little lean with rock, graphite elements that push the fruit aside.

Dec 17th, 2018
Skip Smyser

Full bodied with wonderful nose. Deep ruby red color with big red fruit.

Full bodied with wonderful nose. Deep ruby red color with big red fruit.

Aug 9th, 2017