Horsepower Vineyards
Sur Echalas Vineyard Syrah
Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Compelling nose - heavy dark fruited and black pepper. A train wreck otherwise.
Compelling nose - heavy dark fruited and black pepper. A train wreck otherwise.
Feb 8th, 2018Zesty texture and mushroom funk. Loveeeeee
Zesty texture and mushroom funk. Loveeeeee
Jan 11th, 2016
Slap in the face with pepper. In a good way.
Slap in the face with pepper. In a good way.
Dec 17th, 2015
Incredibly good from first pour to last sip
Incredibly good from first pour to last sip
Jul 5th, 2015
Sur Echalas Vineyard, 2012 Vintage. Like sticking your nose in a plate of gourmet black olives. Also notes of pepper, bacon fat, olive tapenade and savory dark fruits. Some tar and notes of roasted game. Plush with a silky mouth feel. Great depth and richness. Lengthy finish.
Sur Echalas Vineyard, 2012 Vintage. Like sticking your nose in a plate of gourmet black olives. Also notes of pepper, bacon fat, olive tapenade and savory dark fruits. Some tar and notes of roasted game. Plush with a silky mouth feel. Great depth and richness. Lengthy finish.
Dec 3rd, 2016
Spicey, intense but direct. Awesome.
Spicey, intense but direct. Awesome.
Nov 15th, 2016
This is a loose wine. No grip, but all nose
This is a loose wine. No grip, but all nose
Nov 5th, 2016
WOW! I'm sold on the nose alone. It is so intoxicating and complex. Beef blood, forest floor, tons of spice. On the palate, there's cured meats, tobacco, olive tapenade. The finish is Smokey like bbq brisket. And it just goes on. There is some heat even though it is listed at 13.8% alcohol.
I decanted this one four hours but recommend going longer. It's still opening up at six hours. I'll see how it progresses through the night.
I'm going to wait a few years before popping another, but I'm definitely staying on this list.
WOW! I'm sold on the nose alone. It is so intoxicating and complex. Beef blood, forest floor, tons of spice. On the palate, there's cured meats, tobacco, olive tapenade. The finish is Smokey like bbq brisket. And it just goes on. There is some heat even though it is listed at 13.8% alcohol.
I decanted this one four hours but recommend going longer. It's still opening up at six hours. I'll see how it progresses through the night.
I'm going to wait a few years before popping another, but I'm definitely staying on this list.
