Fresh and vibrant, a joyous mouthful of blackberry, currant and clotted cream flavors. Finishes with polished tannins and a hint of mint. Drink now through 2017. 166 cases made. -HS

The Eleni Syrah, sourced from old vines at Red Willow Vineyard, may lay claim to being the best of a very fine lineup. It is a densely fruity wine, with concentrated flavors of raspberry liqueur, set upon a foundation of liquid rock. Focused and precise, it is almost crystalline in its resonant elegance. — (7/1/2012) —94

Lithe, open-textured and beautifully focused to propel its currant, plum, mineral and rich meat flavors across a bed of refined tannins and into the long, blazing finish. Shows exuberance, but finishes with balance. Drink now through 2018. 210 cases made. -HS

This new offering from rising star Efeste is a wine of amazing grace, polish and depth—a young wine with a dense core of berry fruit flavors, a wrapping of mineral and steel, ripe and tightly wound tannins, and notes of coffee and graphite stacked through the long finish. ——P.G.(5/1/2011)—— 93