2016 Reynvaan Stonessence Estate Syrah | In the Rocks Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley Washington 750ml

Standing shoulder to shoulder with pioneers like Leonetti and greats like Cayuse and Horsepower, Reynvaan is joining the elite ranks of Washington wineries that continuously turn out bottles that stop you dead in your tracks. An oasis in the high desert plateaus of Eastern Washington, Walla Walla wine country is a frontier for the vine. Rocky, untamed, "cowboy country" that perfectly suits the wild Rhone varietals that force their way through stones the size of a fist. Every drop of wine is worth the struggle showing purity, depth, intensity. Baked earth, black fruit, meat & leather bring on tannin that takes the breath out of your lungs like a sucker punch. Stonessence is a nice name, but modest. This Syrah is the real deal. | Falling Bright

The 2016 Reynvaan Family Vineyards 'Stonessence' Syrah is a simply gorgeous effort by this storied estate. The nose is rather intoxicating with horse manure, blood orange, red cherry cola, and black tea with a touch of green olive tapenade. The minerality and freshness of the wine is simply astounding as is the wonderful mouthfeel. Wet stone, wild blackberry, Umami, and satsuma orange flavors all come together in the glass. The mouth-watering acidity makes this stunner nearly impossible to put down right now. A remarkable wine, this will cellar marvelously for a decade or more. | 97 points, Washington Wine Blog