2021 Untamed Syrah
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It’s back! Our first Untamed since 2014, this is stunning beauty built from our highest Syrah vineyard (Boushey), one of our oldest (Ciel du Cheval) and our only Syrah block in the Horse Heaven Hills (Discovery). Powerful and rich, rockin’ a nose packed with fine herbs, flowers, olive tapenade, white pepper and blackberry jam leading to silky, dense, dark layers of deliciousness.
Food: Memphis style ribs and mustardy baked beans, vegetarian black bean chili with eggplant fritters
Movie: Wild with Reese Witherspoon
FOUNDERS’ NOTES:
Untamed was created in 2010 for our wine club, and was brought back in 2014 to work as a place for the barrels that cascaded down from the Darkness and Ruckus protocols. It was envisioned as an early release offering from our over delivery tier.
| Download Wine Notes |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Varietal Composition | 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard | Boushey, Ciel du Cheval, Discovery |
| Acid | 0.58 g/100 mL |
| PH | 3.83 |
| Aging | Aged in 22% new French oak. Racked to blend prior to bottling. Bottled at 18 months post cross flow filtration 6/23. |
| Fermentation | Boushey and Discovery fermented with 33% whole cluster. Ciel du Cheval fermented with 10% Viognier. Max temps. 84-89°F |
| Residual Sugar | 0.01g/100 mL |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 06/01/2023 |
| Cases Produced | 323 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
“The 2021 Syrah Untamed is also solid, offering plenty of ripe black fruits, peppery, leather, and herbal notes, medium body, and ripe tannins. It has some background tannins and should evolve nicely for 5-7 years. This satisfying, well-made Syrah has plenty to like. The blend is 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier, mostly destemmed, aged in 22% new oak. Drink 2024-2031.”
90 Points Jeb Dunnuck
"This is all Boushey, Ciel du Cheval, and Discovery vineyard fruit aged 18 months in French oak (22% new). Partially co-fermented with Viognier (5%), brooding aromas of violet, huckleberry, and dark fruit are followed by medium-bodied, slightly tacky-feeling flavors with a grainy feel. Blueberry notes carry on the finish. There’s good quality and value to be had. Give it an extended decant."
90 Points Northwest Wine Report
