There’s so much to like with this small-production Syrah that it’s a pity it has flaws. It’s a smooth, velvety wine, voluptuous in texture, with plenty of oak-infused blackberry and mocha flavors. Yet there’s a sharpness, a green acidic harshness that not even 100% malolactic can eliminate. ——S.H.(12/31/2006)—— 85

Herbal and grassy, this Syrah seems distinctly underripe, with pepper and herbal notes that dominate the modest cherry fruit. Thin and tart. ——W.E.(9/1/2005)—— 82