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2017 Mark Ryan Winery Wild Eyed Syrah

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Latest Sale Price

April 17, 2022 - $31

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RATINGS

93Jeb Dunnuck

...ripe, modern bouquet of creamy red and blackberry fruits, toasted spice, violets, ground pepper, and hints of caramelized meats. Rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and polished...wonderfully pure, layered wine...

91+ Stephen Tanzer

...Pure...blackberry, leather and violet. Fine-grained and firm, with explosive brambly blackberry fruit lifted by violet and complicated by leather and game notes. Finishes firmly tannic but not dry, with slowly building length and little in the way of easy sweetness...

REGION

United States, Washington, 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.