Follow José María Soberanes onto the Salinas Valley floor as part of the Portola Expedition, where the Pisoni family would also lay down roots a century later.
Juicy aromatics of ripe raspberry and red cherry are countered flawlessly with elegant notes of Asian spice, wet earth, and hints of cedar.
At its best when both savory and fruit notes are in perfect harmony, this Syrah attacks the senses up front with blackberry jam and ripe blueberry, balanced by complimentary flavors of smoked meat, graphite, and ground black peppercorn.
This wine displays bright notes of Meyer lemon and white peach on the nose, but it is the distinct undertones of wet stone and crushed rock that transport the senses to the rocky soils of this famed vineyard.
Effortlessly balancing savory and fruity, this Syrah is full of black pepper, freshly cut cedar, and smoked meat followed by juicy blueberry, blackberry crumble, and violet notes.
