Horsepower Vineyards - Syrah "The Tribe Vineyard" 2018 (750ml)
Price: $199.99
| Producer | Horsepower Vineyards |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Washington State |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 201902 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2018 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard opens with a smoky and stemmy nose of bacon fat, black pepper, dusty plum blossom, spicy cherry compote and black raspberry skin tossed in smoked herbs. Medium to full-bodied, this Syrah reveals a firm mineral tension and drying tannins that will be food-friendly in youth or allow it to age for more than a decade. The wine ends with a firm tannic grip that lingers with a spicy and stemmy expression. Give this a year or two in the cellar before opening, and decant for at least 30 minutes before enjoying.
Vinous: 92+ Points
Bright, dark red. Complex, inviting scents of red and black fruits, violet, black pepper, mulch, smoked meat and olive tapenade. Concentrated and quite balsamic, conveying a distinct peppery dryness to its flavors of dark berries, spices and violet. Juicier than the High Contrast Syrah but will this leaner, more obviously tannic gain in sweet fruit and pliancy? Less generous in the middle palate and on the finish but shows very good persistence.
