Backward and dense is the inky/purple-tinged 2004 Syrah Upper Bench (from the Nielson and McMurray vineyards). It is a big, formidably endowed effort displaying copious licorice, cassis, forest floor, and flowery notes. Give this full-bodied, rich, deep, moderately tannic Syrah another year of bottle age, and consume it over the following 7-8. Tel. (707) 967-1827