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2015 B. Leighton Olsen Brothers Vineyard Syrah

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December 19, 2021 - $41

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RATINGS

97James Suckling

...impressive focus, depth and precision. Really complex pepper, spice-dusted blood plums, cocoa powder and blackberries. The tannins are super succulent, firm but not aggressive. The depth and fluid power here is staggering. Intensely structured and deeply flavored with blood plums, cocoa powder and graphite.

94The Wine Advocate

...superb, offering up beautiful aromas of plums, dark chocolate, asphalt, violets and grilled meat... On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and savory, with fine-grained tannins, a sapid core of fruit and a long, saline finish.

93Wine Enthusiast

...notes of green herb, freshly peeled orange, raspberry, smoked meat and mineral. The palate is reserved in style but still quite flavorful, with seamless smoked-meat flavors that linger on the long, long finish. Lighter styled, it's all about subtlety and nuance but it delivers both in abundance.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...minty, tobacco, currants, and darker fruit-driven profile. Deep, rich and full-bodied, it has notable freshness and purity, fine tannin, and a great finish.

92Wine Spectator

Brawny but well-structured, with generous blueberry, bitter chocolate and garrigue flavors that power toward big but resolved tannins.

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Complex nose combines cherry, red berries, musky smoked meat and minerals, plus an intriguing balsamic quality. Very concentrated, savory and dry...penetrating, rising finish...

REGION

United States, Washington, Yakima Valley

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.