Saviah Cellars
The Stones Speak Funk Estate Vineyard Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Nose is floral, smoky, it actually has some dark raspberry fruit (unusual for this AVA), warm bricks, iodine, warm sweet raw beef, very complex. Enters the mouth in a linear fashion, not that fat, and then goes on and on. Flavors are nicely ripe: very mineral and savory, but there is some dark fruit; lots of umami sensations. Tremendous length. Good balance. Tannins there but well hidden. Great wine
Nose is floral, smoky, it actually has some dark raspberry fruit (unusual for this AVA), warm bricks, iodine, warm sweet raw beef, very complex. Enters the mouth in a linear fashion, not that fat, and then goes on and on. Flavors are nicely ripe: very mineral and savory, but there is some dark fruit; lots of umami sensations. Tremendous length. Good balance. Tannins there but well hidden. Great wine
Feb 8th, 2021
Very cause like. Aromas of blackberry, licorice, crushed earth and dried meat. It is so beautiful and clean. Massive style that will age well for years to come. Must say I really love this and for the price it is just stunning
Very cause like. Aromas of blackberry, licorice, crushed earth and dried meat. It is so beautiful and clean. Massive style that will age well for years to come. Must say I really love this and for the price it is just stunning
Mar 21st, 2018
Coffee, olive, vanilla, pepper. Bitter finish but still incredibly complex.
Coffee, olive, vanilla, pepper. Bitter finish but still incredibly complex.
Sep 22nd, 2016
Really good. Nice balance, really bright red something...med - acid, white pepper, higher elevation than most of the The Rocks District, nose and palate tell different stories
Really good. Nice balance, really bright red something...med - acid, white pepper, higher elevation than most of the The Rocks District, nose and palate tell different stories
Jun 20th, 2017
Funky indeed. Dirt, earth and dark fruit carried by spice and a tannins. We had it with lamb, Alexia sweet potato fries and a red/golden beet salad. Perfect pairing taking it to outer orbit.
Funky indeed. Dirt, earth and dark fruit carried by spice and a tannins. We had it with lamb, Alexia sweet potato fries and a red/golden beet salad. Perfect pairing taking it to outer orbit.
Oct 23rd, 2022The Stones Speak. Did they ever! Full bodied, dense concentrates of decaying fall leaves after a fresh rain shower drenched in minerals, fine polished fully integrated tannins almost leaving a sweet edge. All secondary and tertiary notes. No distinct fruit to be recognized. It was like drinking extracts squeezed from the river rock on which they grow the Syrah. A flavor explosion as soon as it hits your mouth.
The Stones Speak. Did they ever! Full bodied, dense concentrates of decaying fall leaves after a fresh rain shower drenched in minerals, fine polished fully integrated tannins almost leaving a sweet edge. All secondary and tertiary notes. No distinct fruit to be recognized. It was like drinking extracts squeezed from the river rock on which they grow the Syrah. A flavor explosion as soon as it hits your mouth.
Feb 26th, 2022
No fruit to be found. Extracts squeezed from river rocks, earth and forest floor. All coming together into a dry elixir with a spicy edge. It kept evolving while we were drinking it. Don’t know how the grand finally would be because the bottle was empty too soon.
No fruit to be found. Extracts squeezed from river rocks, earth and forest floor. All coming together into a dry elixir with a spicy edge. It kept evolving while we were drinking it. Don’t know how the grand finally would be because the bottle was empty too soon.
Mar 29th, 2021Ahhh. Mmm 😋. We were reminded why we like this wine so much. The Stones Speak Estate Syrah. Concentrated dark, earthy, mineral drippings squeezed from grapes of Syrah grown in the rocks district on the Or WA border. Basically a mile wide strip of a thick layer of river rock. We discovered it many years ago. Last night the bottle started to speak ‘take me, take me’ 😁. Rounded dark tobacco tannins became one with the burned earthy fruit extracts and a soft but lingering finish.
Ahhh. Mmm 😋. We were reminded why we like this wine so much. The Stones Speak Estate Syrah. Concentrated dark, earthy, mineral drippings squeezed from grapes of Syrah grown in the rocks district on the Or WA border. Basically a mile wide strip of a thick layer of river rock. We discovered it many years ago. Last night the bottle started to speak ‘take me, take me’ 😁. Rounded dark tobacco tannins became one with the burned earthy fruit extracts and a soft but lingering finish.
Dec 6th, 2020