The 2008 Syrah Reserve Viking Vineyard is a big, bold wine loaded with blue and black fruit. Darker hints of licorice, tar and violets develop in the glass, but ultimately this is pretty tamed Syrah that shows the more elegant side of the grape's personality. Firm yet well integrated tannins frame the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. This is a gorgeous set of wines from Adelaida Cellars. Over the last few years the estate has moved to fully focusing on estate grown fruit. These mountain vineyards near the Pacific Ocean, coupled with a non-interventionalist approach in the cellar yield wines of real character that are also very fairly priced.Tel. (800) 676-1232; wines@adelaida.com