Peay Vineyards Syrah Estate La Bruma Sonoma Coast 2022 750ml

Woo hoo! It is no secret we are fans of cold climate Syrah. And here it is, the best Syrah we have made (at least upon release…and so far!) The nose is knockout gorgeous. Cooling mint, herbal, and graphite aromas waft over a lavender, Chinese plum sauce, and blackberry core. As I took my first few sips, my toes tapped and my knees bounced. This is just about as much fun as you are allowed to have at a seated dinner. A dense, but fresh, savory mid-palate somewhat akin to the aromas in a lamb shank jus grabs you by the belly. There is so much depth without being heavy or cloying. As it is a Peay Syrah, not surprisingly, the wine clocks in at 13.0% alcohol with superb acidity that will ensure a long life ahead of it. But, I am fairly certain I will not have any of this wine ten years from now as I will either have drunk it all or failed to resist showing it off to friends and customers. You like cold climate Syrah? Drink this wine. Production: 315 cases Clones: 34% Hermitage “Suitcase”; 27% 470; 27% 174; 8% Estrella “Chapoutier”; 4% UCD-1 Winemaking: 6% whole cluster and aged on lees for 15 months in 25% new Sirugue, Damy and Ermitage French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Alcohol/TA/pH: 13.0%/0.66/3.45