Loads of black cherries and cassis are intermingled with candied black raspberries in the aromas of the 2002 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard. This creamy-textured, medium-bodied wine is broad, lush, and long in the finish. Its dark cherry flavors are expressive and smile-inducing. Drink it over the next 5 years. Tel. (509) 301-6972; www.cayusevineyards.com

Has aromas of hickory smoke and blueberry, and flavors of red berries. An herbal/rhubarby undercurrent was a detraction for some, and a bonus for others. Medium-weight and creamy in the mouth, this Syrah closes long and mouthwatering. 285 cases produced. ——W.E.(9/1/2005)—— 88