Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:  Rated as Outstanding.  "Glass-staining ruby. Opaque ruby. Dark berries, olive, smoky herbs and violet on the nose, with a peppery note coming up with air: is this syrah or what? Expressive, sappy dark fruit and floral pastille flavors stain the palate, with zesty minerality providing spine and lift. Finishes sweet, juicy and long, with the spice and smoke notes echoing. Kosuge said that he included a lot of whole clusters here, as well as in the Hudson Syrah." May/June 2010

Winery:   "Cool sites like Bennett Valley produce deeply colored wines with tremendous fruit expression. No high alcohol jammy fruit bombs here. There’s some of that “old world meets new world” combination of flowers and dried herbs with ripe black fruits and meat that, to me, is exactly what I am looking for in Californian Syrah.  Many of my 2007 wines took a while to open up, and the Dry Stack Syrah is no exception. I held it a little longer than normal before releasing so that it would be “ready.” Compared to the well-received 2006, the 2007 is a bit purer, with more dark fruits and earth and a little less “meatiness.” Syrah can be almost Pinot-like in its perfume and sensuality, and the Dry Stack this year is a good example.  Meant for enjoyment, not fetishism."

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Size:  750ml, cork
Varietal:  100% Syrah
Alcohol:  14.5%
Region:  Sonoma, California
Limited Production: 200 dozen made