Force Majeure Red Mountain Estate Syrah 2021
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Sensational! So incredibly rich and densely decadent, so remarkably silky. Explosive aromas, full-bodied layers upon layers of deep blue and black fruits, Syrah character and intrigue for days (truly, as we've had it open for days), it strides confidently on a tightrope of muscle and finesse. A total force. For all its boldness, this is aged entirely in used, large format oak to allow the essence of Syrah to shine. -Marcus
99 points Owen Bargreen: "The palate is soft and seamless with serious verve and concentration. Weightless and loaded with dense black and blue fruit flavors, with creme de violette, Turkish coffee accents, this is quite simply the finest Syrah you will find on Red Mountain. What a stunner! Drink 2024-2040."
A perfect 20/20 points, Rand Sealey's Review of Washington Wines: "This is a world class Syrah. It exhibits an inky ruby-crimson color and an intense nose of wild fruits - blackberries, mountain blueberries, black currants - with scents of crushed black roses, sweet tobacco, garrigue (lavender and herbs), olive tapenade, smoked meats and smoldering oriental incense. The flavors are massive, yet precisely proportioned, with layers of lavish dark fruits that are infused with licorice root, 85% cacao, Sumatra roast and Red Mountain scorched earth and minerals. The penetration continues on the back with sensations of macerated fruits, roasted walnuts, crème de cassis, suede leather and lanolin (“legs”), charcoal stick and integrated oak. The spiced (nutmeg, clove) finish is deep and penetrating, seemingly endless with precisely balanced tannins and acids. When it comes to Red Mountain Syrah, this has it all."
2020 vintage notes
98 points Owen Bargreen: "The very heady new 2020 ‘Red Mountain’ Syrah bottling has a touch of Viognier blended in. Stored in 25% new French oak before bottling, this comes from 10 different blocks of Syrah which was planted on a steep, rocky hillside. This wine is absolutely seamless throughout the drinking experience. Iodine, white pepper, bulls blood, creme de violette and wet stone. Muscular and full-bodied, this is absolutely scintillating stuff that is drinking marvelously right now. Drink 2023-2031."
97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Co-fermented with 2% Viognier, the 2020 Syrah Red Mountain Estate reveals a deed purple/plum color as well as gorgeous aromatics of red and black fruits, chalky minerality, ground pepper, and smoked meats. This rich, full-bodied, concentrated, structured Syrah has plenty of mid-palate density, building tannins, and a great finish. It needs 2-4 years of bottle age, but this brilliant Syrah will have two decades of overall longevity."
Us: Seeeerious Syrah, inky and full-bodied with loads of fruit to match its structure. Our drinking/holding guidelines fall between the two notes above—if you have the right meal or simply like bold, young Syrah this will bowl you over now but a few years in the cellar is a fine way to go, too!
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