From a cooler, challenging vintage, the 2011 Arnaut Syrah Boushey Vineyard is a rock star Syrah that does everything right. Not harvested until November 2, it offers up classic Syrah notes of blackberries, currants, white pepper, and charred meats. It’s more elegant and seamless than the 2010, yet still has fantastic concentration, medium to full-bodied richness, and a great finish.

The 2011 Syrah Arnaut is a brilliant effort in the vintage that has more than a hint of Northern Rhone gaminess. Deep, dark and layered, with black cherry, spice-box, licorice, pepper and assorted smoked meat-like qualities, this medium to full-bodied Syrah (100% Syrah aged 16 months in 15% new French oak) has a wonderful sappiness and energetic feel on the palate that keeps you coming back to the glass. Balanced, clean and classy, it will have 10-12 years or more of ultimate longevity. - Jeb Dunnuck

White pepper accentuates dusty rose and black currant as the cool-vintage 2011 Syrah Arnaut Boushey Vineyard blossoms in the glass. It's silky in texture, with cooling acidity and saline-tinged minerals complicating crisp black fruits. Olives and iron resonate through the long and earthy finish, as a bump of residual acidity maintains a lovely freshness. 2011 was a cold year, with harvest taking place in November. -- Eric Guido

Fermented on native yeasts, this young and exuberant Syrah offers a pure and focused look at the fruit from one of Washington’s greatest vineyards. Deep purple, supple and rich, the dense flavors of blue and purple fruits fill the palate with a silky mouthfeel. The finish is long, smooth and impeccably fresh.