Consistently one of the great Syrahs made in California is Carol Meredith's offering from Mt. Veeder. Lagier Meredith's stunning 2008 Syrah reveals an opaque ruby/purple hue along with a gloriously intense perfume of roasted meats herbs barbecue smoke burning embers plums and acacia flowers. The wine possesses exceptional intensity a full-bodied opulence and not a hard edge to be found. It is a beautifully complex ethereal Syrah to drink over the next 7-10 years.