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October 2003 Washington Wine of the Month Club
2001 K Vintners Pepperbridge Vineyard Syrah
When Charles Smith makes a Syrah from Pepperbridge Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley)
fruit, it really doesn´t need the bottle. It´s that thick. I
really like his wines. One reason is that each single vineyard wine genuinely
reflects the vineyard´s properties—with him, there really is a reason to keep
‘em separate. If the fruit best makes a lean wine, that´s what comes
out. Pepperbridge fruit ain´t lean. It´s $50.00, and
it´ll hold up well for some time. There´s never a lot of this one.
2001 Syncline Reserve Syrah Pheasant Vineyard
Another monster from the Syncline folks; this is the first reserve wine (of any type)
they´ve made. Winemaker James Mantone told us that this vineyard produced
a wine that he felt had to be kept separate. It´s big, it´s
powerful, and it can be consumed young (which I´d recommend) or kept for
another four years. It´s $28.00, and, like all Syncline wines, is VERY
limited. And yes, I know that this is also in the Collector´s Club.
It´s that good.
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