This winery has always done a terrific job with Mediterranean-styled Rhone Ranger blends, so no one should be surprised by the enthusiastic review that follows. Once again, the 1994 Syrah Durell Vineyard is a blockbuster wine. Opaque ruby/purple, with a big, smoky, cassis, peppery, chocolatey nose, this full-bodied, thrillingly extracted, pure, rich, dazzling Syrah is still young, but accessible. Full-bodied, rich, and exceptionally impressive, this is a superb expression of California Syrah. Drink it over the next 15+ years.Tel. (510) 654-1230