2016 Gramercy Cellars Les Collines Syrah
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Coming from the famous Les Collines vineyard, the 2016 Syrah Les Collines has a firm, rustic nose with a dark mineral tone that is brooding with spice and tightness in the glass. Full-bodied on the palate, the wine is clean and grippy in its youth and shows incredible complexity, merging to a dusty purple floral tone toward the back. Ending with a long, drawn-out and focused finish, the wine is still tight and will need some time to come around. Only 456 cases were produced, and if you can wait a decade to begin opening these bottles, your patience will be rewarded.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Syrah Les Collines (100% whole clusters) comes from a great vineyard on the western side of the Walla Walla Valley. Brought up in just 8% new French oak, it reveals a spicy, exotic perfume of tropical fruits, ground pepper, and earth. Firm, tannic, and tight on the palate, it's balanced yet (as with all these releases) has me scratching my head. It needs 2-3 years of cellaring and will keep for a decade. While I continue to love the wines from Gramercy Cellars, I found these latest releases, while still outstanding, to be a clear step down from previous vintages.