2023 Peay Vineyards La Bruma Estate Syrah, West Sonoma Coast
White and green pepper aromas accent this incredible La Bruma Syrah. Immediately upon smelling the wine, I recollected a juniper berry and pepper venison dish I had on a ski trip in the Rockies. Aromas of violets and crushed dried lavender cradle the berry fruit and iron flavors, with soft tannins.
If you have never tried our Syrah, I encourage you to pick up a few bottles. I am not supposed to prefer wines, as they are all my children, but the Syrah simply beckons to me when I enter my cellar to grab a bottle for dinner. There is so much character.
The cool fall weather in 2023 led to long hangtime and allowed the full development of the white and green pepper aromas that accent this incredible La Bruma Syrah. Immediately upon smelling the wine, I recollected a juniper berry and pepper venison dish I had on a ski trip in the Rockies. Aromas of violets and crushed dried lavender cradle the berry fruit and iron flavors and made my toes dance in anticipation. In the mid-palate, the flavors persist and are deep but not heavy or cloying as the wine clocks in at only 13.0% alcohol (which is the norm for us). There are soft tannins in
the wine so if you drink it in the next three to five years, I recommend a quick decant and pairing it with something with
fat. We also make this wine in half bottles and magnums in some vintages, and encourage you to try our Syrah if you haven't had it before.