Country: U.S.A.

Region: Washington

Vintage: 2019

Cépage: Syrah (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 99 (RP); 99 (JD); 96 (JS)

" And my top choice of the range this year is the 2019 Syrah en Chamberlin Vineyard. It has an impressive array of aromas on the nose with nuances of a butcher shop, dusty dark-fruited essence, sausage, sawdust and elegant purple flowers. The wine is a masterclass in the expression of site, with a focused frame of black raspberry and blackberry fruit tones and spicy and meaty flavors that sway with a savory essence. Medium to full-bodied, the wine continues to grow in complexity, revealing layers as it somersaults to a long, winding and ever-evolving finish with lasting flavors of bacon brulé. The wine rested in 15% new French oak. I can’t put down my glass."

Anthony Mueller (RP) - 10/22