2020 on July 1, 2024 with Debbie — a year ago
2019 vintage with Debbie and Jazz Nov 3, 2023 — 2 years ago
From Travis — 7 months ago
2020 vintage. Again a beautiful blend. With Debbie — 8 months ago
Had at Travis Thanksgiving 2023. Enjoyed it — 2 years ago
Dense. Dark. Tight full bodied tannins. Black currant and dark fruits. A mild tart in the finish. After CE event at epicurian rooftop with Josh and Debbie. — 6 years ago
I’m fortunate to have had a lot of Kobayashi wines, both with and without Travis, but his “regular” Syrah is a wine I’ve probably had the least amount of times. I brought this as a part of a massive Syrah lineup (‘83 Voge Cornas, ‘91 Chapoutier Hermitage, ‘18 SamiOdi HD, ‘13 and ‘20 Lillian, etc) and it showed very well.
Compared to Travis’s other wines, this showed very primary/fruit forward. Deep purple in the glass and the aromatics were, astoundingly, similar to the ‘18 SamiOdi HD next to it (sweet perfume/potpurri)…so deeply floral and intoxicatingly intriguing. The palate is commanding with an interplay of ripe and juicy black berry fruit and savory/smoky notes toward the finish with just a kiss of sweet blue fruit. The finish is massively structured (even after following this for a few days). Wish I had an older vintage to see how these evolve, but it’s undeniably balanced and a tasty expression of WA state Syrah. — 8 months ago
2021 vintage with Debbie on May 18, 2024 — a year ago
Thanks Travis!!! Will reserve it for a special occasion soon to come! ☺️ — 2 years ago
Jeff Thompson
Jan 17, 2025 with Debbie and her floppy hat.
2021 vintage — 5 months ago