2013 Pride Syrah Sonoma

(90 Points  --  Wine Advocate)

The 2013 Syrah, which is aged 16 months in neutral French oak, comes from the Sonoma side of their vineyards. It is a full-bodied, inky purple wine with good density, plenty of plum, blackberry, pepper and steak tartare notes. There is even a floral element, which may be attributable to the 1.5% Viognier that is co-fermented with the Syrah. This wine tips the scales at about 14.7% alcohol, which is in keeping with what most of their wines tend to be potency-wise, as they range from about 14.4 to 14.9%. (RP)   Review Date: 10/2015