Nice balanced grapefruit hints, not too overpowering — 5 years ago
Black currants, green apple, unripened apricots, red cabbage, with an earthy mineral finish. Very approachable! — 6 years ago
Stoney stream water. — 8 years ago
Easy drinking Sauv Blanc — 4 years ago
Delicious and easy to drink red. I get notes of cola and cherry. Paired very well with Neapolitan pizza — 4 years ago
Outstanding wine. On the young side, but I really savored it and geeked out 🤓
On opening:
Very restricted and obviously young. Tight, bitter, stoney aroma in the glass. Not the best time to drink it, but not bad and clearly well made. Not much alcohol showing, even at 15% abv
2+ hours:
Starts to open up with underripe raspberry fruit and herbal aromatics
3rd day:
Fully open with amazing red fruit complexity. Raspberry is still leading with dry notes of current and cranberry. Savory and white pepper, refined acidity and balance. — 5 years ago
Sourced from the esteemed ‘Stoney Vine Vineyard’ in the Walla Walla Rocks AVA, the 2017 ‘Tall Tales’ Syrah begins with lovely stony undertones that mingle with the green olive tapenade, bacon fat, cigar ash and clove aromatics that all marvelously combine in the glass. The texture imparted is seriously good as is the flavor range from Satsuma orange zest to ripe red cherry to shades of Umami, bulls blood and sweet pipe tobacco. Delicious now, this will continue to evolve well over the next eight to ten years — but why wait? Drink 2019-2026- 93 — 6 years ago
Great smokey nose, nice representation of Walla Walla Syrah w savory notes. — 8 years ago
Lovely honeydew melon and fragrant jasmine. Big and unctuous with clean, stoney acid to finish. — 8 years ago
Smoky enough but in balance -really enjoyed this one — 8 years ago
Notes of plum, blackberry, cedar, deepened on the palate with rich full polished structure and elegantly balanced tannins. Both dark and vibrant at once. — 5 years ago
* appearance: dark purple
* aromas: blackberry, black olive, vanilla, cracked pepper, smoke
* palate: very dense, black fruit, black olive
* structure: full bodied, medium+ acidity, medium tannins, 14.7% ABV
* finish: long, peppery
* winemaking: 100% Syrah blended from three vineyard: Les Collines Vineyard (44%)/Lewis Vineyard (41%)/Stoney Vines Vineyard (15%), aged for 17 months in 15% new oak and 85% older oak barrels
* cost: $45 — 6 years ago
Scott C
Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports
Such value ! Lemon , grapefruit , with good length — 4 years ago