Mystic Wine Syrah 07

2005 Vintage Tasting Notes

Mystic Syrah 05 is made from a tiny vineyard in the Columbia Gorge. Complex scents of cassis, black cherry liqueur, cedar, and intriguing hints of caraway and herbs. Juicy flavors of black berry, black cherry, and touches of five spice linger on the finish.

From the winery: "Each year the fruit from this "Top Secret" little vineyard gets a little more robust. As the vines age the flavors are richer and deeper and the trademark black pepper spiciness becomes more pronounced. The wine is dark and inky again this year and is set off by nuances of plum and black licorice in both aroma and flavor, and enhanced by just a smidge more new toasty oak than last year. Careful not to overpower the lush natural fruit and spice of this Syrah, the oak rounds out the texture and captures that lingering pepperiness in the finish. The reviews so far suggest we have another crowd-pleaser on our hands."