2007 Walla Walla Valley Syrah
Wine Details
Appelation: Walla Walla
Blend: 100% Syrah
Retail Price: $42
Total Produced: 389 cases
This is by far the best Walla Walla Syrah we have made to date. With this wine, we continue to employ more traditional techniques used in the Rhone Valley - whole cluster fermentation, partial destemming, extended maceration, lees stirring, etc. Both Les Collines and Forgotten Hills vineyards exhibited world class qualities, especially in our hillside blocks. The grapes were destemmed, fermented in small, open top containers for 7-12 days, lightly pressed and allowed to settle before being placing in French Oak barrels, 10% of which were new. The wine was aged for 15 months leaving just a hint of oak.
This wine shows massive smoke, pepper, and the entire charcuterie catalog of Salumi in Seattle, black olive and licorice flavors and elegant black fruits. It shows balanced acidity with intense richness and a touch of vanilla spice. Exactly what we wanted to make in Washington! First reviews will be online by mid-November 2009.
Related News & Reviews
2 stars
Washington Wine Report Feb/2010
"Writing about Gramercy Cellars recently I said "If you are looking for a bandwagon on which to jump, now would be the time." Less than a year later, I must amend that statement. The concept was right but the metaphor all wrong. This was not a passing bandwagon but rather a rocket ship on the launch pad."
92-96
The Wine Advocate Nov/2009
"Gramercy's last set of releases, reviewed in Issue 177, was first-class but the latest collection is eye-opening. My advice: get on Gramercy's mailing list while you still can."
