The 2007 Syrah Estate offers a big, sweet kiss of blackberry liqueur intermixed with spicy oak and pepper notes. Fleshy and succulent, it is a head-turning, rich, concentrated Syrah to enjoy over the next 5-7 years.This may be the finest portfolio of Chalk Hill wines I have yet tasted. All are super-impressive with beautiful purity, balance, texture, and complexity. There are just under 200 cases of one of the rarest dry white wines readers will find in California. Barrel samples of the 2008 Estate Red and Syrah Estate look nearly as impressive as the 2007s.Tel. (707) 838-4306; Fax (707) 838-9687

Not to be forgotten is the 2006 Syrah from estate vineyards. Acacia flowers, blackberries, delicious waves of dark fruits, and a hint of earth cascade over the palate with no hard edges. This medium to full-bodied, opulent Syrah should drink nicely over the next 5-6 years. Tel. (707) 838-4306; Fax (707) 838-9687