Donelan

Walker Vine Hill Syrah

9.016 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Kris Kaz

Pure nostalgia.

Pure nostalgia.

1 person found it helpfulJan 20th, 2018
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.2

Fantastic Syrah. Rich, concentrated flavor plus lovely acidity and integrated tannins. Superb balance, and it will age for plenty more years.

Fantastic Syrah. Rich, concentrated flavor plus lovely acidity and integrated tannins. Superb balance, and it will age for plenty more years.

1 person found it helpfulSep 8th, 2014
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Riper than the obsidian, very elegant, pure, suave but full tannin

Riper than the obsidian, very elegant, pure, suave but full tannin

Mar 9th, 2015
Tom Capo

Owner/Wine Director Marathon Wine Brokers

9.8

Absolutely screaming syrah. Perfect balance of spice, ripe fruit and smoky meats. Perfect with Venison.

Absolutely screaming syrah. Perfect balance of spice, ripe fruit and smoky meats. Perfect with Venison.

Feb 25th, 2015
Aaron Rankin

Mid 13s ABV. Very dark purple. Nose initially makes me think Shiraz. Very jammy with some high tones, light herbs, and light spice. Full and round. Palette is different. The lower ABV is apparent. The acid is med+ with little other structure. No tertiary notes to speak of. I recommend drinking this soon. I think it’s at or past peak.

Mid 13s ABV. Very dark purple. Nose initially makes me think Shiraz. Very jammy with some high tones, light herbs, and light spice. Full and round. Palette is different. The lower ABV is apparent. The acid is med+ with little other structure. No tertiary notes to speak of. I recommend drinking this soon. I think it’s at or past peak.

Nov 28th, 2018
Kris Kaz

Delicious.

Delicious.

Nov 2nd, 2016
Aaron Rankin

Solid but I drank far too young

Solid but I drank far too young

Sep 23rd, 2015
Justin Smith

Happy, but not like big hat pharrel happy

Happy, but not like big hat pharrel happy

Sep 22nd, 2014
Curt Lauber

Quite subdued, understated Syrah. Very interesting.

Quite subdued, understated Syrah. Very interesting.

Feb 28th, 2014
Caitlin Hock

Caitlin had this 9 years ago

Caitlin had this 9 years ago

May 5th, 2016