REGION
Sonoma Coast, California
VARIETAL
Syrah
TASTING NOTES
93pts - Vinous
"The 2016 Syrah Harrison Grade Estate is developing into a very pretty and expressive wine. Savory herb, leather, licorice, smoke and black cherry are finely sketched in a Syrah that speaks with a real sense of distinction. The Harrison Grade remains the most reticent of the 2016 Syrahs in this tasting, but its day will come. Readers should expect a wild, gamy, powerful style with quite a bit of whole cluster influence.”
94pts - Wine & Spirits
“Robert von Weidlich planted this parcel of syrah in 1999, on a low rise of Goldridge soil in Occidental. The vineyard is now owned and farmed by Eric Sussman, who began converting the property to biodynamics in 2012. This latest vintage is a jazz riff on syrah, its initial volatile notes infusing energy into the wine’s cracked black pepper and tart cherry scents. Cool and tense, it unfurls with grace, suggesting the benefits to come with bottle age.”
(Biodynamic)