BLOCK 18 SYRAH
WEINBAU VINEYARD
DESCRIPTION Our Block 18 Syrah is grown in the heart of the Wahluke Slope AVA and is distinctive for its jet black color, floral aromatics, creaminess on the palate and density of finish. 30% of the fruit is added to the fermentors on the stems, thereby brightening the wine and lifting aromatics dramatically from the fruit's natural tendency of earthen texture and robust mouthfeel. It is iconic Washington Syrah at its most elegant.
PROFILE
Clone 174
Origin: N. Rhone
100% Syrah
30% Whole Cluster
Neutral French Oak Bbls
SOURCING
Weinbau Vineyard
Wahluke Slope AVA
91 PTS
Robert Parker's
The Wine Advocate
2011 Vintage
90 PTS
Robert Parker's
The Wine Advocate
2012 Vintage
93 PTS
Jeb Dunnuck
jebdunnuck.com
2015 Vintage