Horsepower Vineyards
High Contrast Vineyard Syrah
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Identified this as Cayuse Syrah (blind). Love this style
Identified this as Cayuse Syrah (blind). Love this style
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Its been awhile since the funk in the trunk👍🏼
Jeb’s 💯 point review as follows
From a vineyard planted in 2013, the 2016 Syrah High Contrast saw loads of stems and mostly neutral barrels. This thrilling wine has a Chave Hermitage-like purity and class as well as gorgeous notes of cassis, black raspberries, smoked earth, and graphite. It's deep, pure and layered, incredibly layered, pure, and long, with a finish that won't quit. This isn't for those looking for an inky, massive wine, but it’s pure class, complete, amazingly long, and elegant. Give bottles a few years in the cellar and it’s going to shine for 15-20 years.
Its been awhile since the funk in the trunk👍🏼
Jeb’s 💯 point review as follows
From a vineyard planted in 2013, the 2016 Syrah High Contrast saw loads of stems and mostly neutral barrels. This thrilling wine has a Chave Hermitage-like purity and class as well as gorgeous notes of cassis, black raspberries, smoked earth, and graphite. It's deep, pure and layered, incredibly layered, pure, and long, with a finish that won't quit. This isn't for those looking for an inky, massive wine, but it’s pure class, complete, amazingly long, and elegant. Give bottles a few years in the cellar and it’s going to shine for 15-20 years.
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Deep ruby color. Aromas of Kalamata olive, iodine, pepper, wet blacktop and violets. On the palate, peppered smoky meat and black fruit.
🥇 98 points - Wine Enthusiasts
🥇 97 points - Jeb Dunnuck
🥇 96 points - James Suckling
🥇 95 points - Robert Parker
🥇 93 points - Wine Spectator
Deep ruby color. Aromas of Kalamata olive, iodine, pepper, wet blacktop and violets. On the palate, peppered smoky meat and black fruit.
🥇 98 points - Wine Enthusiasts
🥇 97 points - Jeb Dunnuck
🥇 96 points - James Suckling
🥇 95 points - Robert Parker
🥇 93 points - Wine Spectator
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You can smell this 2 feet away, which is either great if you like the funk or bad if it stinks 😷 as my wife says🤷🏼♂️ more for me I guess
You can smell this 2 feet away, which is either great if you like the funk or bad if it stinks 😷 as my wife says🤷🏼♂️ more for me I guess
Sep 22nd, 2020![Paul T HB Paul T HB](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/pault-huntington-beach-1714994078-72964c122f26.jpg)
If you’re into the Washington funk, wow this takes the cake on funk!
Jeb 100 parker/lisa 96. All depends on your palate. Had friends who thought their wine went bad🤷🏼♂️ obviously not fans of Washington Syrah.
If you’re into the Washington funk, wow this takes the cake on funk!
Jeb 100 parker/lisa 96. All depends on your palate. Had friends who thought their wine went bad🤷🏼♂️ obviously not fans of Washington Syrah.
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What a nose on this one!
Check out the way the light shines through the glass & leaves those ruby red circles on the granite. That’s basically how much the nose stands out. Definitely worthy of the 100 💯 from Jeb.
What a nose on this one!
Check out the way the light shines through the glass & leaves those ruby red circles on the granite. That’s basically how much the nose stands out. Definitely worthy of the 100 💯 from Jeb.