2015 Myriad Cellars Halcon Vineyard Syrah Yorkville Highland Mendocino

I started my notes on the 2015 Syrah Halcon Vineyard with "More Côte Rôtie than Côte Rôtie!" and if I had to pick a Syrah to pass undetected, and come out on top, in a blind lineup of Côte Rôties, this would be it. This inky colored beauty is darker and more mineral-laced than the Sangiacomo Vineyard and gives up lots of black raspberry, scorched earth, black pepper and loads of classic Syrah violets and floral nuances, with more tapenade and bay leaf notes (which I always find from this vineyard) developing with time in the glass. Backward, firm, and structured, it needs to be forgotten for 3-4 years, and is going to see its 20th birthday in fine form. This is easily the greatest wine I've tasted from this vineyard. Bravo! Review Date: July 2017