2021 Force Majeure Red Mountain Estate Syrah Washington 6pk 6x750ml

This 2021 Red Mountain Syrah comes from 11 acre hillside set on fractured basalt that is tightly spaced. The wine was given 15% whole cluster fermentation and has a touch of Viognier blended in. The palate is soft and seamless with serious verve and concentration. Weightless and loaded with dense black and blue fruit flavors, with creme de violette, Turkish coffee accents, this is quite simply the finest Syrah you will find on Red Mountain. What a stunner! Drink 2024-2040. ~99 Owen Bargreen

More Hermitage-like with its concentration and structure, the 2021 Syrah Red Mountain Estate boasts a vivid ruby hue as well as powerful aromatics of crème de cassis, crushed stone, new leather, and graphite. With classic Red Mountain minerality, full-bodied richness, lots of tannins, and a great finish, hide this beauty in the cellar for 4-5 years if you can. It's going to see its 20th birthday in fine form.~ 97 Jeb Dunnuck

A Syrah that shows depth and concentration, balancing the power of Washington's hottest appellation with elegance and florality, is pure Syrah (with a 2% Viognier co-ferment, of course): smoky violets and exotic notes of dark chocolate envelope dark bramble fruits and briny saline clarity. The use of concrete in this wine allows it to have a purity of fruit and site that is second to none—rich notes of baking chocolate and tart blackberries with muddled mint leaf flavours. Finesse meets power, where crushed stone minerality comes together with dried desert garrigue and dark smoked sea salt. ~ 97 Decanter

Black raspberries combine with mentholated herbs and dark chocolate as the 2021 Syrah Red Mountain Estate blossoms in the glass. This is round and supple with fresh acidity and racy red and black fruits, all underscored by tactile minerals and hints of clove. It's powerful and youthfully tense, with a core of fine tannins and a tart wild berry concentration that lingers on. The tannin management here is exceptional. ~ 96 Vinous Media

Berries blue and boysen join with the yeasty scent of freshly baked sourdough in a joyous aromatic aroma union. On the silky-textured palate, a chocolate similar to a Tootsie Roll is matched by ripe blackcap raspberries and the saline quality of a salted plum. Bright acidity is an equal match for fine-grained tannins. ~ 95 Wine Enthusiast

This is a dense and fragrant Syrah showing star anise, blueberries, mulberries, sweet chiles and paprika. It’s compact and full-bodied, with firm yet very fine tannins. Broad mouthfeel, slightly chewy, with so much texture. Co-fermented with 1% to 2% viognier. About 15% whole cluster. Drink from 2025. ~94 James Suckling