Starting the reds, the 2010 Syrah The Pixie is 100% Syrah, all from Red Mountain, that spent 21 months in once-used French oak barrels. A big, rich wine, it delivers massive plum and blackberry liqueur, toast, smoke and olive aromas and flavors to go with a full-bodied, voluptuously textured mouthfeel. While big and rich, it’s also pure, fresh and shows superb length on the finish. Already delicious, it should continue to thrill for 5-8 years. Drink now-2018.
These full throttle wines are made by Chris Gorman and focus primarily on Red Mountain fruit. They’re unabashedly full-bodied and ripe, and while not for the anti-alcohol crowd, deliver serious amounts of fruit and texture while staying fresh and very drinkable.
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