Juice

2008 Darkness Syrah

This enormous syrah is from Dick Boushey’s Birdhouse Vineyard in the Yakima Valley which some say is the best syrah vineyard in the state, if not the country. It’s silky, dense, ripe and firm with mountains of ripe blackberry, blueberry pie, licorice, smoked meat, black truffle, pencil lead and toasted nut. Its silky tannins frame a monstrous, yet well-balanced structure, ensuring that this wine will improve for many years to come.

Appellation: Yakima Valley
Varietal Composition: 100% Boushey Syrah
Barrel Aging: 20 months
Oak Composition: 20% new Saury French
Alcohol: 14.9%
Production: 70 cases

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