Estate Vineyard Fort Ross - Seaview Syrah

Wild out of the gates for a couple hours but faded extremely quick. Red berry jam, white pepper, apricot pit, forest, pleasantly astringent.

delicious & looking forward to another glass after a 24 hour decant.

Big boy ladies and gentlemen, BIG! Full expressive nose, BBQ meats, charcoal and mesquite smoke! Tight full mouthfeel, holiday fruit/rum cake, smoked apple, tamed charcoal, well framed with a backbone of tobacco and tar. Exotic spice, slight iron and smoke that sails on and on. Very harmonious and complex. Drink now or give this another 7-10 years.

I'll stack this up against any California Syrah and more than a few from the Rhone. Special stuff, spot on at every step of the way. I thought I was gonna hold this a few more years. Oops.

loved every scent and taste over 4 days

Exiting, spicy, precise

Gonon Saint Joseph in style

Cigars, dried meat, resinous herbs, dried violets, leathery earth. Needs a bit to unravel. Tannins are firm but not too dominant.

Sweet, floral, and herbal aromatics are off the charts. Palette and body and fantastic. Acid and tannin have settled to be quite drinkable. Lots of life ahead.

Beautiful at 7 years old. Classic cold weather Syrah characteristics - bacon fat, olives, herbs. Plush mouthfeel, silky tannins, long finish. The full package.