B. Leighton

Olsen Brothers Vineyard Syrah

9.246 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Matt Sterr

Unctuous.

Unctuous.

Sep 20th, 2017
Sarah Milsow-Guenther

This was quite good. Had it with brisket and went very well with the rub. Very impressed with this wine.

This was quite good. Had it with brisket and went very well with the rub. Very impressed with this wine.

1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2016
Justin Hart

Fruit forward, wonderful delicate floral notes, and pretty weighty on the tongue too. A bitchin' bit of green olive (Spanish olives of course), to boot. Yum-tastic!

Fruit forward, wonderful delicate floral notes, and pretty weighty on the tongue too. A bitchin' bit of green olive (Spanish olives of course), to boot. Yum-tastic!

Dec 7th, 2016
Ray Vanderhoff

Dark ruby color with purple highlights. Aromas of black and blue fruit, violets, roasted meat, spices, wet stones and tobacco. Flavors of blackberry, blueberry, black raspberry, roasted herbs, black pepper and black olives. Long and savory finish. Complex and very “Northern Rhône-like.” Full bodied, lively and just the right amount of tannin. Excellent!

Dark ruby color with purple highlights. Aromas of black and blue fruit, violets, roasted meat, spices, wet stones and tobacco. Flavors of blackberry, blueberry, black raspberry, roasted herbs, black pepper and black olives. Long and savory finish. Complex and very “Northern Rhône-like.” Full bodied, lively and just the right amount of tannin. Excellent!

May 12th, 2025
Sean Driscoll

Just keeps getting better with air

Just keeps getting better with air

Nov 9th, 2022
Barbara Konchinski

Medium body and full of life.

Medium body and full of life.

Sep 25th, 2022
MD Mondo

Light floral. Yum. Easy wine.

Light floral. Yum. Easy wine.

Feb 17th, 2021
Kathleen Braunstein

Love this. Smooth with a little kick.

Love this. Smooth with a little kick.

Dec 26th, 2020
Stacy Stadnik

This wine is singing. Love this wine any given year, but this is outstanding.

This wine is singing. Love this wine any given year, but this is outstanding.

Oct 31st, 2020
Heather Robinson

I think our bottle was bad, super smoky flavor and uncorked but the bottle was 4” below the cork before there was wine. I’d rate it lower but with the high ratings it has, I assume our bottle had an issue. HWT

I think our bottle was bad, super smoky flavor and uncorked but the bottle was 4” below the cork before there was wine. I’d rate it lower but with the high ratings it has, I assume our bottle had an issue. HWT

Aug 16th, 2020