Yellow Bird Vineyard Syrah

Black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, licorice and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

I equally enjoyed this wine, again not over ripe yet gives a sense of place.

Classy old style Syrah. Fairly reserved letting the fruit talk for itself. Dark fruit, white pepper, a touch of floral notes. Really attractive.

Inaugural vintage for Joshua West of Elephant Seven Winery. Sourcing from stunning vineyards in the Rocks District. Definitely worth checking out and great value, only $45.00.

Medium to deep ruby red. Powerful nose with dark berries, cinnamon and even more baking spices. Definite floral influence too from the viognier and a touch of herbs in the finish. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Layered palate that is a touch spicy with white pepper, black olives but still has a solid amount of dark fruits, like boysenberry and some blueberries. Mid palate brings on some additional characteristics of dark cocoa, nutmeg and crushed rocks. Overall has a solid undertones that are a bit meaty and savory. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. (93+)
#inauguralvintage

Really enjoyed this. Glad to see you did too @Shawn R and @TheSkip

Quarantine drinking, LOM wine club pick, decanted for three hours per LJ, blueberry crumb tangerine violet floral me love you long time finish

Aroma: Herbs, dark cherry

Body (light, medium, full): Light-medium

Dry (dry, off dry, sweet): Off dry

Finish (spicy, savory, sweet, bitter, hot, rich, etc.): Mild bitterness

Length (long, moderate, short): Moderate

This vintage was fantastic. Nicely balanced. Right amount of pepper. Very much an underrated winery.

Second tasting. Remains as evocative as the first. Wonderfully balanced. A tremendous job given that this is the inaugural vintage.

Their tête de cuvée for Syrah. I personally am not a massive fan of the addition of Viognier to Syrah but this works very nicely.

She speaks softly but carries a big stick!! Thanks again to @Greg Ballington for the rec!