2008 Owen Roe Syrah Ex Umbris $24.99

This is a 100% Syrah with notes of light smoke that I think is possibly due to some forest fires some years ago. Could be me though. All the grapes come from the western Yakima Valley. This seems to be more like the signature Syrah that is coming out of Washington State. Forget those HUGE tannin bombs that some people are making. This has the fruit (plums and rich cherries) and the mouth feel of liquid silk with some spice and black pepper. As for the color, lets just say I would not wear a white shirt when drinking this wine. Finish is nice but could use a bit more time in the bottle or decant it and beat/shake the living shit out of so it get loads of air. For $25 per bottle, you are still getting QPR!