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2016 Owen Roe Chapel Block Red Willow Vineyard Syrah

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Latest Sale Price

July 9, 2023 - $36

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...beautiful bouquet of ripe plums, tobacco, leafy herbs, and lavender. Ripe, rounded, and pleasure-bent, yet also pure and seamless, with considerable elegance and purity...a beautiful Syrah...

91Stephen Tanzer

Blueberry, blackberry, herbs, licorice and a hint of espresso on the nose. Lovely pliant, suave wine with terrific intensity and inner-mouth lift to its flavors of raspberry, herbs and licorice. Finishes energetic and long.

91James Suckling

...concentrated raspberries and blackcurrants, as well as some blackcurrant-leaf notes. The palate has a supple, fluid and approachable feel with plenty of flavor and an easygoing, dark-fruit finish.

90The Wine Advocate

Darkly fruited with a dusty tone to the nose...core of blackberries in sand, dusty plum skin and black spices...full-bodied palate is dense and ripe with a stony, rocky minerality that gives way to supporting tannins. The finish shows a firm tension as the flavors steer toward minerality and lingering grippy tannins.

90Wine Spectator

Precise and layered, with sleek black currant, dusty herb and white pepper flavors that build structure toward refined tannins.

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.