Proper Wines
Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
A couple of years since my last btl. On the nose: lovely soft rocks funk (stewed, spiced cabbage?), loads black raspberry, olive brine, cola...fantastic aromatics. On the palate: very good acidity, cola, green herbs, more black raspberry, slightly creamy in texture...creamy finish, with largely attenuated tannin, but a touch of grip. Solid...but has this already peaked?
A couple of years since my last btl. On the nose: lovely soft rocks funk (stewed, spiced cabbage?), loads black raspberry, olive brine, cola...fantastic aromatics. On the palate: very good acidity, cola, green herbs, more black raspberry, slightly creamy in texture...creamy finish, with largely attenuated tannin, but a touch of grip. Solid...but has this already peaked?
Oct 22nd, 2021
Sad this was my last bottle. Savory Syrah with a great QPR. Also, I had read about pairing Syrah with Indian food and wanted to give it a try last night. The pairing actually worked. I think that some of the notable factors to keep in mind when pairing red wine with Indian include: no grippy tannins, no fruit forward styles, and lack of oak.
Sad this was my last bottle. Savory Syrah with a great QPR. Also, I had read about pairing Syrah with Indian food and wanted to give it a try last night. The pairing actually worked. I think that some of the notable factors to keep in mind when pairing red wine with Indian include: no grippy tannins, no fruit forward styles, and lack of oak.
Sep 19th, 2021Completing a 16,17,18 vertical Syrah tasting at Proper in WW. Very bright fruit!
Completing a 16,17,18 vertical Syrah tasting at Proper in WW. Very bright fruit!
Jun 13th, 2021
The poor man's Horsepower. Upon opening backend finish is off but settles with air and finds elegance and power balance.
The poor man's Horsepower. Upon opening backend finish is off but settles with air and finds elegance and power balance.
Mar 25th, 2020
Superb with peppered flank steak. Dominant Flathead cherry excitations
Superb with peppered flank steak. Dominant Flathead cherry excitations
Dec 21st, 2018
Little bit of good funk and lots of cherry fruit.
Little bit of good funk and lots of cherry fruit.
May 7th, 2016Funky on the nose at first then dark delicious cherries. Fantastic Syrah!
Funky on the nose at first then dark delicious cherries. Fantastic Syrah!
Aug 2nd, 2015Really good meaty funk. I've heard the term "backward wine" and I didn't know what it meant until now. I tasted the funk b4 the fruit but still had nice fruit. Supposedly this is a characteristic of some very well regarded Washington syrahs. I dig it, good stuff.
Really good meaty funk. I've heard the term "backward wine" and I didn't know what it meant until now. I tasted the funk b4 the fruit but still had nice fruit. Supposedly this is a characteristic of some very well regarded Washington syrahs. I dig it, good stuff.
Jan 1st, 2014