Legendary Penfolds Grange wine-maker, John Duvall, comes to the Norhtwest and is making a Syrah with Washington fruit, adding 4% Cabernet Sauvignon for some structure. Aged 16 months in 95% French oak, 5% in 300L American oak barrels.
91 points Wine Spectator. "Firm in texture, with a crisp feel to the tannins under the ripe, narrowly focused blackberry, plum and black olive flavors. The finish keeps singing, however, as the pretty flavors persist. Drink now through 2011."
