2020 Anvil by Forgeron Syrah
This cool-climate French Syrah offers nuances of dark fruit, savory depth, and cocoa. The palate is rich and dark with juicy red fruits and a lively, long finish. This wine is the epitome of balance, with nicely integrate fruit, oak and alcohol. Structured to last, this wine will cellar well into to the 2030’s.
Soft purple hues alight, softer around the rim. Initially discreet, the nose opens with exotic and gamey notes. Black raspberry abounds with a hybrid of blueberry-German chocolate gelato encompassing the palate. The sleek finish shows very fine with soft, supple and sweet tannins. This superb Syrah will continue to evolve considerably, and will gain body, complexity and depth over the next decade. That being said, it is quite special in it’s youth, as it is most certainly drinkable now. Drink it today or hold it for tomorrow...there is no wrong answer.
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| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Syrah |
| Appellation | Yakima |
| Vineyard | Boushey |
| Acid | 5.1 g/L |
| PH | 3.84 |
| Aging | 17 months in 29% new French oak, 71% neutral French oak |
| Alcohol | 14.70% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 03/12/2022 |
| Cases Produced | 225 |
90 points, Wine Enthusiast
BOUSHEY VINEYARD
Generally south-facing, this vineyard is located 10 miles west of Red Mountain in the Yakima Valley AVA. The Boushey Vineyard sits atop fractured basalt and soil consisting of silt loam, windblown loess, and deposits from the Missoula floods. The elevation at the highest point of the Boushey Vineyard is at 1,400 feet and combined with layered soils and mild temperatures that allow for longer hang time, the resulting fruit presents amazing phenolic ripeness. Wines made from these grapes are well-balanced with lower alcohol and better acidity, and offer an unblemished expression of the varietal fruit.
Vineyard owner Dick Boushey is widely lauded as one of Washington State’s top growers. The Boushey Vineyard has long been recognized as a top-spot for Syrah in Washington, and we are thrilled to have it be part of our Anvil by Forgeron program of limited production, single vineyard wines.
