A very fine Syrah from a new producer, and one to watch. It shows the finest attributes of Santa Ynez Syrah, with warm-climate ripeness and cool-climate structure. Really delicious, offering a flood of blackberry, cassis, black pepper, chocolate and sweet oak flavors that are ravishing. Best now–2011 before it loses freshness.——S.H.(4/1/2010)—— 93