2018 SYRAH

$65.00 / 750mL  |  CLUB PRICE $55.25

PROFILE​

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This cool-climate French Syrah offers nuances of dark fruit, savory depth, and cocoa. The pallet is rich and dark with juicy red fruits and a lively, long finish. This wine is the epitome of balance, with nicely integrate fruit, oak and alcohol. Structured to last, this wine will cellar well into to the 2030’s. Winery

TASTING NOTE

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Our Anvil by Forgeron Syrah graces you with luscious dark fruit, a delightfully long finish, and enticing acid. Subtle nuances of cocoa, black currant and blackberry lead into a bright and fresh palate that will last for years to come. This wine excites us every year upon release; the aging and layers of texture produced make this wine extraordinary. The subtle nuances of cocoa, black currant and blackberry follow into a bright and fresh finish that will last for years to come.

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WINE SPECS
 

Vintage: 2018

Appellation: Yakima Valley

Vineyards: Boushey, Birdhouse Block

Composition: 100% Syrah

Aging: 17 months aging, 33% new French oak, 67% neutral French oak

pH: 3.89  |  TA: 5.4 g/L  |  Alcohol: 14.8%

BOUSHEY VINEYARD

Generally south-facing, this vineyard is located 10 miles west of Red Mountain in the Yakima Valley AVA. The Boushey Vineyard sits atop fractured basalt and soil consisting of silt loam, windblown loess, and deposits from the Missoula floods. The elevation at the highest point of the Boushey Vineyard is at 1,400 feet and combined with layered soils and mild temperatures that allow for longer hang time, the resulting fruit presents amazing phenolic ripeness. Wines made from these grapes are well-balanced with lower alcohol and better acidity, and offer an unblemished expression of the varietal fruit.

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The Syrah from the Birdhouse Block at Boushey Vineyard brings to life the true essence of the varietal. Every year we are elated when this fruit nearly ripe as tasting the fruit in the vineyard paints a picture of how the wine will develop in your head. Once the fruit is handed to us we guide it through the fermentation process and proudly present you with this wine.