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2016 MTR Productions Memory Found Syrah

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April 10, 2022 - $51

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...gamey, exotic, bloody blue and black fruits as well as smoked meat, toasted nuts, iron, pepper, and roasted herbs...medium to full-bodied richness, ripe, supple tannins, and a great finish.

93Wine Enthusiast

...aromas bring the good old-fashioned funk, along with notes of tar, tapenade, potpourri, green olive and sea breeze. The palate is deft but shows plenty of intensity, lingering for a long time on the tobacco-filled finish. It's glorious.

92The Wine Advocate

...juicy and aromatic nose with wild strawberry, black raspberry, black pepper, roasted meats, black olive and smoked herbs. Medium-bodied...succulent dark red and black-fruited notions of smoked plum and dried potpourri, elements of baked clay and fine-grained tannins...long, winding finish that somersaults to a lasting expression of dusty purple flowers and spiced black cherries.

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of dark raspberry, mocha, charred meat, black and green olive and herbs. Boasts penetrating savory intensity to its dark raspberry, smoked meat, olive and dried herb flavors... Fine-grained, concentrated Syrah with a suave finish and sneaky persistence.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.

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.