Conspire
Conspire Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2008Meander
2005 Napa Valley Cabernet SauvignonHighway 12
Sonoma Valley Estate Syrah 2006 Reserve Cabernet "David Foote Artist's Label" 2005Rudius
Rudius Syrah 2005
Rudius Syrah 2005
"2005 Rudius Wines Syrah Russian River Valley ($35) Deep ruby. Sexy, highly aromatic bouquet of raspberry, blackcurrant, smoked meat, vanilla and Asian spices. Pliant red berry liqueur flavors slowly gain sweetness with air but maintain a fresh, spicy character. Finishes sweet and persistent. This offers admirable clarity and verve for such flavor concentration, not to mention the 15.7% alcohol. This is the label of Jeff Ames, winemaker for Tor Kenward Family Wines." Steven Tanzer
90 points - Steven Tanzer
100% Syrah
80% whole cluster fermentation with all wild yeast for both primary and malo-lactic fermentations. This wine is neither fined or filtered and are not racked until a month before bottling when blends are determined.
30-50% new French oak is sourced mainly from Francois Freres, Meyrieux and Ermitage. The wine is left in barrel for 11-15 months depending on vintage and wine.
