Elephant Seven Wine Company
Yellow Bird Vineyard Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Inaugural vintage for Joshua West of Elephant Seven Winery. Sourcing from stunning vineyards in the Rocks District. Definitely worth checking out and great value, only $45.00.
Medium to deep ruby red. Powerful nose with dark berries, cinnamon and even more baking spices. Definite floral influence too from the viognier and a touch of herbs in the finish. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Layered palate that is a touch spicy with white pepper, black olives but still has a solid amount of dark fruits, like boysenberry and some blueberries. Mid palate brings on some additional characteristics of dark cocoa, nutmeg and crushed rocks. Overall has a solid undertones that are a bit meaty and savory. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. (93+)
#inauguralvintage
Inaugural vintage for Joshua West of Elephant Seven Winery. Sourcing from stunning vineyards in the Rocks District. Definitely worth checking out and great value, only $45.00.
Medium to deep ruby red. Powerful nose with dark berries, cinnamon and even more baking spices. Definite floral influence too from the viognier and a touch of herbs in the finish. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Layered palate that is a touch spicy with white pepper, black olives but still has a solid amount of dark fruits, like boysenberry and some blueberries. Mid palate brings on some additional characteristics of dark cocoa, nutmeg and crushed rocks. Overall has a solid undertones that are a bit meaty and savory. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. (93+)
#inauguralvintage
Second tasting. Remains as evocative as the first. Wonderfully balanced. A tremendous job given that this is the inaugural vintage.
Second tasting. Remains as evocative as the first. Wonderfully balanced. A tremendous job given that this is the inaugural vintage.
Sep 3rd, 2017Their tête de cuvée for Syrah. I personally am not a massive fan of the addition of Viognier to Syrah but this works very nicely.
She speaks softly but carries a big stick!! Thanks again to @Greg Ballington for the rec!
Their tête de cuvée for Syrah. I personally am not a massive fan of the addition of Viognier to Syrah but this works very nicely.
She speaks softly but carries a big stick!! Thanks again to @Greg Ballington for the rec!