The 2018 Syrah Hop Barn Hill offers alluring violet and lilac aromas, with lush cassis fruit and accents of tar, earth and aniseed emerging over time in the glass. The full-bodied palate is incredibly plush, classy, spiced and nuanced, and it finishes with tremendous depth of flavor. This hedonistic California Syrah deserves plenty more time in bottle. Only 54 cases were made.