2011 Syrah Originals

Bright, full red-ruby. Captivating, vibrant nose offers blackberry, dark raspberry, violet face powder, black olive, licorice, flint and exotic spices; a real exercise in limestone. Deep and chewy, with pungent minerality currently dominating underlying fruit. Less user-friendly than the Syrah Estate but not hard. I love the light touch from limestone. Turns lusher and sweeter on the very long, dense, palate-saturating back end. (A second bottle was considerably more reduced and closed in.

- Josh Raynolds (11/2013)

Dense and tight, with ripe raspberry and dark berry notes, framed by gripping tannins and ending with a dash of espresso and mocha. Best from 2014 through 2022. 650 cases made.

- J.L.

From older vines and fermented with additional whole cluster (50-60%), the 2011 Syrah Originals is a more concentrated version of the Estate Syrah and offers up brilliant black raspberry, hints of game, licorice and spice as well as a textured, layered and medium to full-bodied profile on the palate. Give it another 2-3 years in the cellar and enjoy through 2021. Drink 2015-2021.

- Jeb Dunnuck (08/2013)