2018 De Lille Cellars Syrah Signature Yakima Valley
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Opaque at its core with a purple rim and deeply staining tears, the 2018 Syrah Signature opens with aromas of spiced plum compote, blackberry just and spiced black cherry skin before soft notions of crushed black pepper and wilted violets waft from the nose. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is balanced on the palate, giving way to layers of dusty, black-fruited essences with fine-grained tannins. The Syrah ends with a delightfully lingering finish that will continue to be food-friendly for the next 7-8 years.
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A full-bodied, velvety red with blackcurrants, blueberries, dried violets, lavender, crushed peppercorns, charcoal and wet earth on the nose. Sleek, seamless tannins accompany a supple and creamy core of dark fruit and flowers. Seductive. 98% syrah and 2% viognier. Drink or hold.
Including 2% Viognier, the 2018 Syrah Signature offers a vivid purple hue to go with rock star notes of cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with smoked earth, graphite, peppered game, and background oak. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, it has enough background oak (and a kiss of char) to warrant 2-3 years of bottle age, and it should easily keep for a decade. I love its purity of this classic Syrah. Delille can always be counted on to deliver classic, impeccably made wines, and they have done exceptionally well in 2018. They also pull from multiple regions, so it’s such a great education tasting through these wines when trying to understand a vintage. Their Red Mountain releases seem to be the stars of the show in 2018, but there are no dogs in this lineup. The icing on the cake is that they’re generally made in decent quantities, especially their D2 release, which is a year-in, year-out terrific Bordeaux blend.