This medium-weight Syrah turns a bit drying on the finish but seems to have the requisite fruit to age well. Mixed berries mingle with coffee and herbs on the nose, while the palate picks up more coffee and vanilla flavors from new oak. Try in 2008. ——W.E.(9/1/2005)—— 86

Well-structured, this is a fairly serious Syrah for a modest price. Dry cherry, leather, licorice and toast show on a lean, almost claret-like frame. Finishes dry with firm, moderate tannins. A value-cellar choice, this will benefit from one to three years aging. ——W.E.(10/1/2001)—— 88