2021 | Reynvaan Family The Contender Syrah | Walla Walla Valley Piper-Heidsieck Built for the cellar

Built for the cellar

Very intense nose with bouquet of balsamic

This wine is a blend of 80% Pais and 20% Carignan from the southern Maule region of Chile and is made in an old style called Pipeño

Plenty of honeyed peach and nectarine notes emerge from the 2019 Château Carbonnieux Blanc

This has real presence and attractive grapefruit and ripe-apple aromas that follow to a palate that has plenty of rich

2021 | Reynvaan Family The Contender Syrah | Walla Walla Valley Piper-Heidsieck Built for the cellarThe elegant and balanced Contender is ahead on points in the fight for best Syrah I've had in awhile. Aromas of warm earth, roast beef, fig compote and crushed caraway seeds lead to flavors of blackberries, espresso, bacon fat and a burst of orange zest on the long finish. Now I'm hungry. Look for gentle acidity and silky tannins. 95 Pts Wine Enthusiast