2022 Ledge Estate Syrah Adams Ranch Vineyard Willow Creek 6pk 6x750ml

More pure blackberry, pepper, leather, and gamey, iron-like nuances emerge from the 2022 Syrah Estate, a rich, medium to full-bodied Syrah that’s loaded with sweet fruit. As with just about all 2022s, it already offers pleasure yet given its overall purity, balance, concentration, and freshness, it should evolve gracefully for at least 10-12 years. The 2022 is 96% Syrah and 2% each of Cinsault and Grenache, all from sandy soils of the estate Adams Ranch Vineyard, aged in 70% new barrels. ~ 96 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2022 Syrah Adams Ranch Vineyard Estate is exotic and perfumed, wafting up with an enticing blend of citrus-laced blackberry, lavender pastille and nuance of wet stone. Cool-toned and sleek, it offers lifting acidity and bright red rather than black fruit on the palate, as saline mineral tones mingle with rosy inner floral toward the close. The finish is long and staining, leaving a web of fine tannins and a hint of crushed blueberry that lingers. ~ 95 Vinous Media

The nose gives lifted aromas of red currants, potpourri and earth. The palate is full-bodied with silky tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of dark chocolate, mocha, black olives and cured meat. Very pure and refined. Drink or hold. ~94 James Suckling

Winemaker Mark Adams does an admirable job of instilling the natural exuberance of Paso Robles fruit with a focused, balanced core, of which the 2022 Estate Syrah is a great example. It leads with a pure, luscious, floral nose of blackberry compote, eucalyptus and purple flowers that take on increasingly savory, metallic notes with aeration. The palate beautifully balances intense opulence with focused precision, leading to a rich, decadent yet expansive finish with impressive length and well-integrated tannins. I found this to be one of the more nuanced wines in the range, and it should be a pleasure to watch evolve. ~ 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate