Horsepower Vineyards
High Contrast Vineyard Syrah
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Identified this as Cayuse Syrah (blind). Love this style
Identified this as Cayuse Syrah (blind). Love this style
Apr 2nd, 2022
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.
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
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, 2020If 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.
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.
