Tenet Wines

The Pundit Columbia Valley Syrah

9.056 ratings
9.017 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Philippe Cambie

Philippe had this 10 years ago

Philippe had this 10 years ago

5 people found it helpfulMay 15th, 2015
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.2

You rarely find syrah with this kind of finesse and subtlety. Terrific structure, with the fruit and chocolate of syrah but balanced by a palpable minerality. A contemplative syrah where many just try to overpower and overbear.

You rarely find syrah with this kind of finesse and subtlety. Terrific structure, with the fruit and chocolate of syrah but balanced by a palpable minerality. A contemplative syrah where many just try to overpower and overbear.

2 people found it helpfulJan 7th, 2016
Tracy Hall

Decant a day before and this is amazing!

Decant a day before and this is amazing!

May 11th, 2016
Max Gottesfeld

Big dark full.

Big dark full.

Jan 21st, 2016
Tracy Hall

Had some slight stank that blows off early. After that a really nice showing for being so young. Ready to go now and not big. Good balance.

Had some slight stank that blows off early. After that a really nice showing for being so young. Ready to go now and not big. Good balance.

Dec 30th, 2015
Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm

Nice value, meaty and big red fruit, better than I was hoping for

Nice value, meaty and big red fruit, better than I was hoping for

Nov 23rd, 2015
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.3

Very good. Columbia Valley Syrah. Earth, fruit and acid balanced well.

Very good. Columbia Valley Syrah. Earth, fruit and acid balanced well.

Nov 6th, 2015
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

2013. Dark in every way. Blackberry, teriyaki beef jerky, barrel toast, salty, vanilla, black licorice, violets, medium acid. Not subtle but tasty. A little overdone. 5 days later still drinkable. Upped the rating a bit.

2013. Dark in every way. Blackberry, teriyaki beef jerky, barrel toast, salty, vanilla, black licorice, violets, medium acid. Not subtle but tasty. A little overdone. 5 days later still drinkable. Upped the rating a bit.

Oct 30th, 2015
Max Gottesfeld

I didn't want to like it.

I didn't want to like it.

Oct 28th, 2015
Corey Zamora, CSW

Gobs of sweet fruit, tannins are here, but not much acid to speak of. Give me more balance please

Gobs of sweet fruit, tannins are here, but not much acid to speak of. Give me more balance please

Oct 15th, 2015