River Beauty Syrah

Last bottle of this vintage, paired with veggie lasagna. Dense red with purple. Red fruit, fruit leather and mint notes in nose initially. Blueberry, cherry and cassis flavors with length, hints of black olive and, later, white pepper. Medium grain tannins initially with a warm finish. Tannins gradually fade away, leaving nice varietally expressive fruit profile. Tasty and fun to drink

Dense purple red. Herb, black olive and strawberry notes in nose. Strawberry, cranberry, cocoa and coffee notes in mouth, seed tannin finish with raspberry-cherry aftertaste. Good body, acidity. Bottle variation is probably behind the lower rating for most recent tasting of same vintage.

Second tasting here. Dense purple. Spearmint, tutti-frutti and cherry notes in nose. Cherry-cassis in mouth, with time plum with length, moderate skin astringency, wood and spice in finish. Needs time to open. Seems to have lost something since last tasting.

Columbia Valley. Purple red in color. Red fruit, olive, herb and eucalyptus in nose. Olive, strawberry and cherry in mouth, smooth mouthfeel, slightly warm finish