STAKES RACE Syrah
This 100% Walla Walla Syrah shows off unique character and a savory style.
Gold Medal, Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition (October 2023)
Outstanding!, Jeb Dunnuck: All Syrah, the 2017 Stakes Race Syrah has bright blackberry and blueberry fruit as well as ample pepper, iron and mineral notes. It's medium bodied, nicely textured, pure, complex and satisfying. 92 Points (June 2023)
Accolades from previous release:
Review of Washington Wines: It boasts a deep ruby color and intoxicating aromas of wild fruits fruits blackberries, mountain blueberries, brambly black currants with scents of crushed black roses, mulberry, pipe tobacco, lavendar, violets, sagebrush and spiced incense. The flavors are dramatic with lavish yet focused black and blue fruits that are infused with licorice, dark cocoa, French roast and silt and cobblestone minerals. The penetration continues on the back with macerated berries, roasted nuts, mocha, creme de cassis and kidskin, followed by lengthy spiced (nutmeg, clove) ripe tannin finish. 19+/20 points. (July 2020)
Outstanding!, Jeb Dunnuck: 2016 Stakes Race is all Syrah that was just 25% destemmed and brought up in a mix of new and neutral French oak. Offering more elegance and complexity, it's medium ruby/purple hue is followed by a smoky, meaty Syrah loaded with ripe black raspberry fruits, notes of cured meats, toasted nuts, milk chocolate, and dried herbs. It's beautifully textured, medium-bodied, and elegant on the palate. It will drink nicely for 5-7 years or more. 91 Points. (April 2020)
90 Points, Owen Bargreen (June 2018)
Double Gold Medal, Seattle Wine Awards (May 2018)
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle (January 2018)
Gold Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival (November 2017)
Owen Bargreen: this wine shows off rich black currant, black tea and black cherry cordial aromatics. The texture here is really nice, as the wine reveals lovely black fruits with a touch of nutmeg.
