2012 & 2013 Quivet "Kenefick Ranch Vineyard" & "Whole Cluster - Kenefick Ranch" Syrah Tasting Lot

“The 2012 Syrah Kenefick Ranch boasts superb power, depth and richness. Even with 100% whole clusters, the fruit is huge and very ripe, yet at the same time, the wine possesses terrific balance and tons of class. Savory herbs, menthol, smoke, incense and wild flowers blossom on the enveloping finish. Quivet's 2012 Syrah Kenefick Ranch is simply gorgeous. (AG)” (10/2013)

“Coming from a site in Napa Valley and made with no destemming, the 2013 Syrah Kenefick Ranch Vineyard 100% Whole Cluster offers a similar purple/plum color as the base cuvée yet shows a more gamey, complex bouquet of red plums, flowery incense, candied violets, orange blossom, and pine needles. Blossoming with time in the glass, this full-bodied Syrah has plenty of underlying tannic structure, good overall freshness and purity, and a great finish, all of which bode well for another 8-10 years of prime drinking. It’s beautifully done and certainly shows a more exotic profile compared to the destemmed version of this cuvée.” (03/2020)

“The 2013 Syrah Kenefick Ranch 100% Whole Cluster is a big step up from the regular bottling, as the stems make a huge difference in balancing the overtness and pure power that is such a Kenefick signature. Rose petal, mint, anise and spices are some of the many notes that flesh out as this striking Syrah shows off its highly distinctive personality. Readers who like intense, full-bodied Syrahs will flip out over the 2013 Kenefick Ranch 100% Whole Cluster. (AG)” (01/2015)