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2019 WeatherEye Vineyards Estate Syrah

2 available
Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $65
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

ITEM 10552318 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Quantity Amount Total
2 $65
2019 WeatherEye Vineyards Estate Syrah

RATINGS

96Wine Enthusiast

...aromas are brooding, with notes of huckleberry, flower, crushed rock and barrel spice. Full bodied, ripe intense dark fruit flavors follow. It's a full-on flavor and textural assault, taking no prisoners.

94Wine Spectator

Broad-shouldered and potent yet polished...unfurls deep blueberry and cassis flavors accented with rose petal, savory meat and cracked pepper notes, which finish with medium-grained tannins.

94Vinous / IWC

...wickedly fresh in the glass, as roses, spiced blood orange and minty herbs give way to hints of pomegranate...silky in feel with polished red and black fruits that find a pleasant grip toward the close, as minerals and grippy tannins mingle...finishes with a rosy floral staining and primary concentration of dark fruits to balance.

94+ Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe black raspberry, peppery herbs, graphite, and scorched earth notes all flow to a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, powerful Syrah with building tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish.

90.6CellarTracker

17+ Jancis Robinson

Fresh blackberry and graphite on the nose. A pop of sweet black fruit on the palate and a light smokiness...

REGION

United States, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain

Yakima Valley AVA was the first AVA created in Washington State. The valley, a 600,000-acre area in south central Washington, was granted AVA status in 1983. In 1984 Columbia Valley was given AVA status, and Yakima Valley was enclosed within the Columbia Valley AVA. Nevertheless, Yakima Valley remains home to the largest concentration of vineyards and wineries in the state. There are more than 60 wineries and some 16,000 vineyard acres, and nearly 40% of Washington wines are made with Yakima Valley grapes. The most frequently planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking here dates to 1869, when a winemaker from Alsace planted grape vines. Vineyard planting and wine production plodded along slowly until the early 1980s when numerous modern pioneers started making well-reviewed Yakima Valley wines. Some of the state’s newest, most closely watched appellations, including Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA, are contained within Yakima Valley.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.