The 2021 Syrah Donna's is all varietal and comes from the Melville Vineyard. Its vivid ruby/plum hue is followed by classic Syrah notes of ripe blackberries, mulberries, pepper, violets, and gamey meats. These carry to a full-bodied Syrah with ultra-fine tannins, a layered, multi-dimensional texture, and a gorgeous finish. This absolutely captivating Syrah is already impossible to resist yet is going to evolve for 15-20 years with ease. It's up with the finest vintages of this cuvée produced. Hats off to Chad Melville for a brilliant, world class Syrah!

This fantastic model of cool-climate Syrah starts with extremely peppery aromas that mesh into damp sage, bay leaf, tar, squid ink and elderberry on the nose. The palate is ripe with black-raspberry jam flavors that quickly become complex thanks to cracked green peppercorn, olive tapenade, ash and Sichuan peppercorn elements.

The 2021 Syrah Donna's Block has strikingly pure aromas! Blueberry and blood orange are accented by nuances of cracked pepper, teriyaki, Castelvetrano olives, tobacco and graphite. The medium-bodied palate features a concentrated core of nuanced fruit framed by chalky tannins and fireworks of fresh acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish. Complex and detailed, this really has it all-fragrant fruit, savory, earth and spice character-and will have a long life in the cellar. 800 cases were made.