whitcraft has produced a fine, complex young syrah from the stolpman vineyard, in the emerging ballard canyon region. the wine is tannic, with deep flavors of blackberries, red and black currants, grilled meat, tobacco, wild herbs, black pepper and cedar wood. while it's a bit hot in alcohol, it seems balanced enough to age, allowing the tannins and other elements resolve. try after 2015.
Stolpman Vineyard