The 2016 Syrah Estate checks in as 100% Syrah that saw a small amount of stems. It spent 18 months in 25% new French oak. Deeply colored, it displays a thrilling bouquet of smoked black fruits, violets, smoked meats, charcoal, and graphite. Deep, rich, incredibly fleshy and flamboyant, with perfect balance, it's a serious, world-class Syrah that will keep for 10-15 years.

There’s a very polished feel to this with concentration and depth of flavor that is buoyed by the effortless balance. Blackberries and earthy, spicy complexity on the nose, all leading to a fresh, fruit-laden palate that has spark and energy. Drink or hold.

Broad-shouldered, the 2016 Estate Syrah begins with black raspberry, blackberry and a tight dusty minerality with black spice on the nose. Full-bodied in the mouth, the wine is tight with a mineral edge that reveals a bold expression of Syrah with grippy tannins. It ends with spiced, dusty black plum and smoky oak notes on the long, grippy, lingering finish. While this wine is still young, it can be enjoyed with food now but is best left in the cellar for a few more years and will smoothly mature for another decade and a half. - Anthony Mueller