This timber–lined hillside Syrah vineyard is perched high above the Russian River just beyond the town of Forestville on the steep southeastern slope of Black Mountain. Benefiting from a prolonged warm summer, the 2008 bottling of Timbervine shows the true potential and pedigree of this site with complex aromatics, tannin structure, and color depth.

Black core with dark blue-red and crimson edges. Blue fruit notes, cordial, cured meats, and wood-smoke combine with elegant wisps of berry and lavender. Continual complex aromatic development from swirl to sip. Sous bois and baked earth uncover layers of tar and juicy blackberry. Sweet fruit entry, medium weight. Grippy, grainy, ageworthy tannin with a spicy finish. Decant for 1-2 hours and enjoy now. Will cellar for 10-15 years.

244 cases produced
$50 per bottle
**SOLD OUT**

THE WINE ADVOCATE #193, February 2011
92 points
“From a cool climate site in the Russian River, the 2008 Syrah Timbervine (25% stems used) displays copious aromas of underbrush, herbs, meat, flowers, black raspberries and blackberries. Medium to full-bodied, more structured and less showy than Las Colinas, it is a beautifully made, pure Syrah that is capable of lasting for a decade.” — Robert Parker

STEVEN TANZER'S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, May/June 2010
92 points
“Opaque purple. Blackcurrant, minerals and smoked meat on the primary nose. Suave on entry, then packed with sweet dark fruit flavor in the middle, gaining structure with air. Not a weighty style but juicy and punchy, with well-delineated flavors of boysenberry, black cherry, licorice and candied violet. This seamless, sappy wine finishes with fine-grained tannins and impressive energy. ”— Josh Raynolds

THE WINE ADVOCATE #187, February 2010
(90-92) points
“More rustic, earthy, and savage, the dense purple-colored 2008 Syrah Timbervine exhibits notes of charcuterie intermixed with pepper, bouquet garni, and spice box. This rich, heady Syrah is best drunk over the next 7-8 years. ” — Robert Parker

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