Day Wines 2018 A Peridot Afternoon Syrah

Sourced from the Deux Vert vineyard, this Syrah was co-fermented with a healthy (10%) percentage of Viognier. Northern Willamette Syrahs are quite apart from the Rogue Valley or Rocks District Syrahs that book-end Oregon. Tightly compressed, this is packed with flavors of mountain berries and pie cherries. At first restrained, it opens with ample breathing into a well built, balanced and detailed wine. The savory palate avoids the overt funkiness of Syrahs from the Rocks District. I'd suspect that this will drink at its best toward the end of this decade. 13.4%; $44 (Yamhill-Carlton) 92/100 (Purchase here)