Gramercy Cellars Walla Walla Syrah 2018

The 2018 Syrah Walla Walla is a beauty, giving up lots of red and black fruits as well as peppery stem notes. All Syrah from the Forgotten Hills, Les Collines, and Holy Roller vineyards, it’s lightly textured, beautifully balanced, and medium to full-bodied. It’s a great example of the style of wines from this team and will keep for 7-8 years.

Black cherry and strawberry fruit aromas get a lot of support from bursts of back fat, violets and straw. This wine's smooth, luxurious texture is like curling up in satin sheets, with flavors of blackberries, lemons, thyme and sweet black tea as your bedmates. What a pleasurable wine.

Svelte and refined, with detailed black cherry, pepper and grilled anise flavors that slowly unfurl toward fine-grained tannins.

Displaying a classic ruby core, the 2018 Walla Walla Syrah opens with a soft, elegant and shy nose. Dusty cherry, plum skin and blackberry essence waft out of the glass with a juicy, red-fruited notion, black pepper, baked earth and dusty lavender. Medium-bodied, the 13% alcohol on the label rings true with a delineated mouthfeel and elegant mid-palate that delivers a delightful and food-friendly expression before lingering onto a ripe, dusty and floral finish with bright acidity. Made with almost 60% whole clusters, the wine spent 17 months in French oak, 9% new.