2009 Purple Star Syrah - Silver Label

Dark berries, plum, cedar and graphite aromas lead to black raspberry, pepper and smoke. Followed up by moderate acid structure and fine grained tannins.

Current Review:

2009 Purple Star Syrah Silver Star, Columbia Valley, WA: Retail $50(?). Under cork. 100% Syrah. I am pretty sure I picked this up on my first trip to the winery a half a dozen years ago or so, but my notes on this bottle are a little sketchy. What is certain, however, is that Kyle and Amy Johnson knocked it out of the park with this wine. A dark, almost inky, plum-garnet color, with incredible aromas of blackberry, cassis, raspberry, Christmas spice, and vanilla. The palate, if possible, was even more inviting with an incredibly rich mouthfeel, expressive but measured fruit, a near-perfect level of tartness, and an extremely long finish. Whoa. Outstanding, 95 pts Jeff Kralik, The Drunken Cyclist