2015 Syrah Rim Rock Vineyard

Rich, powerful and explosive, the 2015 Syrah Rim Rock Vineyard is one of the highlights in this range, as it often is. Intensely savory aromatics meld into a core of dark red and black cherry. The inclusion of 100% whole clusters adds aromatic nuance and textural finesse, as well as quite a bit of energy that gives the wine drive. Bold and pungent in expression, the Rim Rock is striking in 2015.

- Antonio Galloni

The 2015 Syrah Arroyo Grande Valley Rim Rock Vineyard is superb, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild plum, raspberries, grilled meat, tobacco leaf and cracked pepper. On the palate, it's full-bodied, fine-grained, even velvety on the attack, with a deep, tight-knit core and a long, firm and stony finish. Like all the Piedrasassi wines, this will reward a bit of patience, so cellar it for a few years before pulling corks. Interestingly, this is the only Syrah in the range that's grown in acid soils (like most of the soils of the Northern Rhône's viticultural regions).

- William Kelley