2006 Bennett Lane Maximus
This full bodied blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and syrah is very well-balanced. It lacks the complexity of Napa's very best, but is delightful for its price point. It is also quite food-friendly, in part...
Olson Ogden Syrah 2007
A smoky, full-bodied wine leading with dusty red fruit, followed by tar and tannins that still seem rather tight. This is sure to benefit from time in the cellar or a well-marbled steak.
2005 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Dutton Ranch Cherry Ridge
This comes at you waves of flavor, starting with blackberries, coffee and plums. Fruits sweeten on the mid-palate, adding some blueberry to the blackberry. The espresso changes to unsweetened cocoa. Leather sho...
2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
The nose is very smoky, with smoldering hickory, bacon, black olives and black cherries. The palate has less smoke, but the same black olives, black cherries, and some bacon fat, along with pepper. The finish...
2007 Olson Ogden Syrah Stagecoach Vineyard
This is a powerful, well-balanced wine. Big dark fruit is countered by flavors of cooked meat and spice, the crisp end of a prime rib rubbed with black pepper and a touch of rosemary. Tannins are smooth but v...
2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Crozes-Hermitage Silene
This wine, made from 100% Syrah, was impressive, an excellent example of Old World Syrah. It had a subtle nose of black fruits and earthiness, which became more prominent on the palate. It was powerful but not ...
2007 Undurraga Syrah T.H.
The nose is a veritable fruit cocktail of blueberry, mulberry, black cherry, and a bit of strawberry. Surprisingly, there was far less fruit on the palate. It was darker, more brooding, with lots of black peppe...
Think PINK in October!
Rosé isn't just for hot weather anymore, and with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's a good time to stop and reflect on how we can go pink.