Coeur d’Alene 2005 Alder Ridge Vineyard Syrah (Washington)

Country: US / Alder Ridge Vineyard
Variety: Syrah Washington
Winery: Coeur d’Alene / Washington

This opens with a powerful, sharp and spicy set of aromas mixing dense blackberry and boysenberry fruit with sweet smoke and chocolate-covered raisins. This is a fine effort, with sappy fruit, tart acids, streaks of leaf and vanilla, a burst of tobacco in the mid-palate, and a smooth finish with polish and verve.