I always get a little gaminess from the Thompson Vineyard and the 2012 Syrah Thompson Vineyard delivers plenty of it with its bacon fat, black cherry, violets and spring flower-laced bouquet. Vibrant, tight and focused, with bright acidity that's nicely balanced by solid depth of fruit, it will be better this time next year and drink nicely through 2024. Like the other single vineyards, it was completely destemmed and aged 22 months in 25% new French oak.