(most recent reviews…)
Vintage | Name | Tasting Notes | Score | Review Date |
2014 | Blanc Camp 4 Vineyard Santa Barbara County | Fresh and bright, offering a terrific mix of fleshy, juicy mango and melon flavors, lingering with citrus notes and white flowers. Intense and focused, finishing with a pop of acidity. Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. Drink now. 150 cases made. –MW | 91 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Los Padres Central Coast | Burly and jammy, with black raspberry and spice aromas and broad-shouldered flavors of dark plum, licorice and espresso. The tannins are big but ripe. Drink now through 2024. 10,000 cases made. –TF | 90 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County BMT | Combines power with finesse, offering aromas of raspberry, olive and mocha with complex, focused flavors of black cherry, smoky grilled herb and pepper beef. The tannins are big but fleshy. Best from 2017 through 2027. 225 cases made. –TF | 93 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard | A brooding red that's just beginning to reveal itself. Aromas of blueberry, orange zest and bitter chocolate combine with powerful flavors of dark plum, smoky beef and cracked pepper. The tannins are big but ripe. Best from 2017 through 2027. 1,000 cases made. –TF | 91 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County OGT | A wine that makes a statement, showing power and deep structure. Aromas of blackberry, espresso and mineral lead to flavors that unfurl slowly, with black raspberry, olive and smoky pepper. The tannins are ripe but muscular. Hands off for now. Best from 2018 through 2028. 225 cases made. –TF | 93 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County Tensley Vineyard | Dark and powerful, but retains a distinctive sense of place. Aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate and licorice open to deep, complex flavors of currant, smoke, olive and cracked pepper. Tannins frame the finish. Best from 2017 through 2028. 200 cases made. –TF | 92 | Mar 31, 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County Thompson Vineyard | Dense, savory, crisp and tannic, with blackberry, tar and chunky chocolate aromas and burly flavors of black olive and smoky cracked pepper. Best from 2017 through 2027. 150 cases made. –TF | 89 | 2016 |
2014 | Syrah Santa Barbara County Turner Vineyard | Powerfully built and rather chunky in texture, with blackberry and smoky pepper aromas and intense flavors of black cherry, olive and bitter chocolate. The tannins are muscular, the acidity bright. Hands off for now. Best from 2017 through 2027. 90 cases made. –TF | 89 | 2016 |
2013 | Syrah Santa Barbara County BMT | Manages to pack in loads of fruit while maintaining a sleek, elegant structure. The core of wild berry and blackberry are juicy and vibrant, with hints of baking spices, cedary oak and loamy, pebbly earth. Long and firm on the finish, ending with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2028. 250 cases made. –JL | 93 | Feb 28, 2015 |
2013 | Syrah Santa Barbara County Colson Canyon Vineyard | A real find, rich, juicy and deeply fruited, with blackberry, wild berry and black currant flavors. This is both powerful and graceful, revealing black licorice and dusty herb accents as this builds to a long, sleek finish. Drink now through 2026. 1,780 cases made. –JL | 92 | Feb 28, 2015 |
2013 | Syrah Santa Barbara County OGT | A riveting wine, firm, structured and graceful, with juicy blackberry and wild berry fruit that's sharply focused. Gains depth, revealing hints of pomegranate and huckleberry that sing in harmony on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 250 cases made. –JL | 94 | March 31, 2015 |