The floral bouquet fills your nose with the beautiful aroma of plum with hints of a cigar humidor. Nicely balanced with dried fruit flavors and dark berry acidity. Plum flavors continue in the smooth lingering finish. 100% Walla Walla Valley fruit, from Les Collines and Spofford Station vineyards.

2002 vintage received 91 points, Wine & Spirits: "Big and pure, this is an concentrated as afig pudding: but what starts rich and chocolatey in aroma tames itself on the palate. There's a cedary, slightly bitter tannin that gives the wnie weight and depth, and a core of black raspberry fruit that receives its complexity. Powerful yet attenuated, it has the strength to stand up to steak, and the delicacy to complement an heirloom tomato salad. 125 cases made.

Wine Spectator rating 88 points: "Ripe and spicy, with floral and black olive aromas riding over the chewy blackberry, plum and coffee flavors, which persist against firm, fine-grained tannins through a long, smoky finish. Best from 2006 through 2012. 125 cases made." (HS)

Juicy, aromatic, plummy, dried fruit aroma and flavors. Rich fruit flavors, hint of black olive, fig, and supple tannins. Soft, rich, vanilla caramel finish.100% Walla Walla Syrah from Spoffard Station Vineyard.