The 2007 Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard, a source that has performed brilliantly in the hands of Sonoma winemaker David Ramey, comes across here as lean, austere, and tannic. The wine was totally closed, had a deep ruby/purple color, but the texture seemed suspect, and the level of concentration and ripeness marginal. I suspect the fruit was picked too early, or else the wine is in an ungracious state. www.skylarkwine.com