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2014 Proper "Estate" Walla Walla Valley Syrah

2014 Proper "Estate" Walla Walla Valley Syrah

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 06/2013

A thrilling Syrah as well as a smoking value, the 2010 Syrah comes from this new winery’s estate vineyard which located in the Rocks region of southern Walla Walla Valley, not far from Cayuse Vineyards. A 100% Syrah that spent 16 months in a scant 20% new French oak, it offers up a wild array of plum, hung game, pepper and lavender that flows to a full-bodied, ethereally textured palate that has knockout richness, awesome freshness and a light, detailed profile that’s oh so easy drinking. Utterly captivating, with a La Mouline-like suppleness and texture, this brilliant Syrah needs to be purchased by the case. (JD)

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92

Vinous

Review Date: 10/2016
Bright ruby-red. Fascinating wild nose combines formerly illegal herbs, dark berries, orange zest, smoked meat and a whiff of molasses. Pliant and thick but with good energy and a restrained sweetness for a ripe-year Syrah from the Rocks District. A bit lower in alcohol than the 2013 version and wonderfully fine-grained, suave and broad, offering good energy and definition to its lightly saline flavors of dark raspberry, spices, game and olive tapenade. Less flamboyantly sweet and exotic than the 2013 version but this is a more serious and ageworthy wine. Tannins are perfectly integrated. (ST)

92

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 02/2017
The aromas jump up, with mesmerizing notes of fresh herbs, green olive, violets, orange peel, smoked meat and huckleberry. The palate shows a light but pillowy texture alongside flavors that carry on the finish. It's all about subtlety. (SS)

92

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 12/2016
Broad and supple, with raspberry, strawberry jam, tar and black olive flavors. The bright fruit carries through the long and pointed finish. (HS)

Notes

Proper Wines began in 2005 when Colorado friends Conor McCluskey and David Houle purchased an eight acre cherry orchard in the Rocks District of Walla Walla Valley. Syrah vines replaced the cherries in 2007, and the first estate wine arrived in 2011. The project grew with additional partners and a clear focus on Rhône inspired Syrah shaped by the stony soils of the Rocks. Winemaker Sean Boyd has led production since the early vintages, working with native yeasts and minimal intervention to keep the vineyard at the center of the style. In 2018 the winery joined the Rotie Cellars family, continuing its commitment to site driven Washington Syrah.

Product Details

Origin: Washington, United States

Type/Varietal: Shiraz/Syrah

SKU: #2004891