McCrea Cellars Syrah 08

The 08 Syrah is a blend of grapes from the Yakima Valley vineyards. This vintage includes grapes from the newly-planted Sugarloaf Vineyard. Intense berry and black cherry flavors with licorice, cedar and mushrooms on the nose. This wine will cellar for up to 10 years.

Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

2006 Vintage Tasting Notes

McCrea Cellars Syrah 06 is a classic expression of Washington Syrah, filled with meaty, smoky notes and rich black fruits.

From the winery:

2004 was a year of many challenges. It began with a devastating freeze in January that permanently damaged many Washington vineyards, particularly in the Walla Walla valley. Fortunately, Rhone varietals are far more winter hardy than anyone would have imagined. Most of our fruit was not affected. The summer was one of the hottest on record, suggesting a very early harvest. But late August cooled and even brought some rain, which slowed sugar development while promoting good acidity and proper physiological maturity. We had a relatively normal harvest from mid-September through late October. The '04 wines are very promising; the fruit characteristics are similar to 2002 and 2003. We anticipate good complexity and intensity, with even better acid and pH ratios than prior vintages.

A pioneer of Rhone varietals in Washington State, winemaker Doug McCrea transforms grapes from the finest Yakima Valley, Red Mountain and Columbia Valley vineyards into wines of extraordinary depth, balance, complexity and finesse. Annual Production: 4000 cases of Syrah, Viognier, Grenache, Mourvedre, Roussanne and Counoise.