I tasted the 2019 Syrah Lorraine from barrel shortly before it was due to be bottled. It has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and fantastic aromatics that shift from intense blackberry and blueberry jam to sanguine wafts of iodine and game meat, wild mint and garrigue. The full-bodied palate echoes the purity offered on the nose, flooding the mouth with layer after layer of detailed flavors. Abundant, powdery tannins and mouthwatering acidity call you in for another sip, and it finishes with tremendous length. The Lorraine's balance of hedonism, precision, opulence and elegance is especially striking this vintage.

A wine with precision, torque and personality, this is jammed with deep black raspberry and dark plum flavors that are laced with mocha espresso, licorice, stony mineral and fruitcake spices as it builds richness on the luxurious finish. Drink now through 2032. 200 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Edna Valley Select to Add

The 2018 Syrah Lorraine, which I tasted just after its bottling in mid-2022, is incredibly pure and powerful with a latency that suggests it will have a very long life in the cellar. It has a deep ruby-purple color and precise, layered aromatics: Morello cherries complement wafts of wild mint, cracked pepper, chargrilled meat, sage and bitter chocolate. The full-bodied palate is plush and luxurious, its concentrated core of sweet fruit supported by loads of powdery tannins and mouthwatering acidity, and it finishes with tremendous length. Wow! This iconic Syrah will be released in the spring of 2023.

Polished yet powerfully structured, with a deep backbone of minerally tannin and lively acidity wrapped in rich and intense black raspberry, mocha, smoky bacon and pepper flavors. Drink now through 2030. 265 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Edna Valley Select to Add

Vibrant black raspberry and licorice aromas open to polished, multilayered flavors of orange peel and brown baking spices that take on richness toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2030. 130 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Edna Valley Select to Add