Three of Cups
L' Aste Walla Walla Valley Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Nose is kind of uncharacteristically reticent for a Walla Walla Syrah. Gives up a bit of dark red fruit and some scorchy notes. Bit of that campfire ember smokiness lots of Syrahs from here show, but you have to search for it. Very savory and a little scorchy in the mouth, a tad lacking in fruit. I will save some for tomorrow night to see if air helps.
NIGHT 2: Better. More plummy berry fruit on the nose. Softer and fruitier in the mouth. Upping score from 8.7 to 8.9, with the caveat that this needs air to show its stuff.
Nose is kind of uncharacteristically reticent for a Walla Walla Syrah. Gives up a bit of dark red fruit and some scorchy notes. Bit of that campfire ember smokiness lots of Syrahs from here show, but you have to search for it. Very savory and a little scorchy in the mouth, a tad lacking in fruit. I will save some for tomorrow night to see if air helps.
NIGHT 2: Better. More plummy berry fruit on the nose. Softer and fruitier in the mouth. Upping score from 8.7 to 8.9, with the caveat that this needs air to show its stuff.
Sweet smoked raspberry
A Lovely nose -
Medium bodied with raspberry, alder smoked salt, cheerwine, plum skin tannins, kumquat acidity.
Washington State wines!
Good returns so far.
Sweet smoked raspberry
A Lovely nose -
Medium bodied with raspberry, alder smoked salt, cheerwine, plum skin tannins, kumquat acidity.
Washington State wines!
Good returns so far.
Quite nice with lamb stuffed acorn squash ($17)
Quite nice with lamb stuffed acorn squash ($17)
Jul 8th, 2022