Chalk Hill ripened the grapes almost to the point of super-maturity, and picked at just the right moment, giving the blackberry fruit just a hint of shriveled raisins. Oak complexities add dark chocolate and firm, spicy wood tannins. It’s a dry, astringent young Syrah that should develop bottle complexities over the next 3–4 years. ——S.H.(10/1/2011)—— 90