2020 Force Majeure Syrah Estate Walla Walla Valley
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The first release from the estate in the Walla Walla Valley, the 2020 Syrah Walla Walla Estate is similarly deep plum-hued and offers a solid perfume of smoked red and black fruits, cedary spice, salted meats, violets, and graphite. Despite coming from near the Rocks region, it leans toward much more classic Syrah, with only a little in the way of classic Rocks funky, exotic aromatics. Pure, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has fine tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. Give it a few years.
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All Syrah that saw 30% stems and roughly 30% new barrels, the inky hued 2020 Syrah Walla Walla Valley Estate offers up a ripe, darker, almost blue-fruited profile revealing plenty of scorched earth, peppery herb, and violet aromatics, medium to full body, ripe, present tannins, and some chalky minerality on the finish. It's balanced, has good freshness, and outstanding length. While from the Rocks District of Walla Walla, it's a much more clean, classic Syrah than you'd expect from this terroir.