this is a deeply ripe, authoritatively structured syrah of great power and finesse. it's drinkable now for the velvety texture and massive flavors of grilled blackberries, blueberries, currants, dark unsweetened chocolate, leather, black pepper and lots of sweet, smoky new oak. but it's also fairly tannic. very fine now, with a brief decant, and through 2013.
Stagecoach Vineyard