2021 noir

Dark and brood­ing, the 2021 Noir, a blend of 85% Syrah and 15% Petite Sir­ah, casts a per­fumed blend of dusty dried flow­ers, crushed black cher­ries, men­thol, and mint up from the glass. This is ele­gant to the core and tru­ly har­mo­nious, bal­anc­ing intense ripe fruits with strik­ing min­er­al­i­ty and zesty acid­i­ty all over a bed of edgy tan­nins that mount toward the close. Hints of sweet spice con­trast with dark choco­late and licorice as the 2021 fin­ish­es impos­si­bly long and stain­ing. Spell­bind­ing. 96 pts

Eric Gui­do, Vinous

Such refine­ment here, start­ing on the nose with aro­mas of dark cher­ries, wild black­ber­ries, black pep­per, cedar, smoke and some stones. The medi­um- to full-bod­ied palate com­bines fine-grained tan­nins and a well-con­trolled struc­ture. It’s intense and focused, with the min­er­al char­ac­ter of the syrah min­gling with gen­er­ous pure fruit, lead­ing to a long, devel­op­ing fin­ish. 85% syrah and 15% petite sir­ah. Drink or hold. 95 pts

James Suck­ling

The 2021 Noir is a blend of 85% Syrah and 15% Petite Sir­ah. It’s com­plex and flo­ral on the nose: blue­ber­ries and cas­sis are accent­ed with touch­es of vio­let and mixed tea leaves, plus notes of char­cu­terie and tar. The full-bod­ied palate fea­tures con­cen­trat­ed lay­ers of per­fumed fruit framed by chalky tan­nins and vibrant acid­i­ty, and it has a long fin­ish with nuances of spice and earth. 95 pts

Erin Brooks/ Wine Advocate