Snoqualmie can legitimately lay claim to being Washington’s most consistent and reliable producer of mass market, value-priced wines. This tart and racy Syrah is a fine example of the quality—no frills, but no fudging either. It tastes like fruit—blueberries and boysenberries, with some leafy, herbal tannins. In perfect balance, it’s a fine every day wine with more flavor interest than most ten buck merlots and cabs.——P.G.(11/1/2010)—— 87

A decent effort, with notes of spice, brambly wild berries, smoke and licorice mingling together. It doesn’t quite snap into focus, but there’s never a dull moment. The finish gets chalky as the tannins take over.——P.G.(5/1/2009)—— 83