"The 2004 Sequel Syrah is made by John Duval, for 15 years the winemaker of Penfolds Grange, Australia’s most famous Shiraz. The fruit was sourced from five vineyards encompassing several AVAs and includes 3% Cabernet Sauvignon in the final blend. Ninety percent of the wine was aged for 18 months in small French oak. Purple/black in color, this superb Syrah offers grilled meat, bacon fat, game and wild blueberry aromas and flavors. On the palate the wine is spicy, layered, and plush with soft tannins and enough acidity to hold things together. This hedonistic effort can be enjoyed now but will easily last for 20+ years." 93 points - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, March 2007
"Polish and precision are the hallmarks of this extremely engaging effort, and, in both nose and mouth, its slightly juicy, youthfully bright, blackberryish fruit sets the pace and is matched step for step by hints of rich earth and spice. Full on the palate and solid in construction, it is long and complete from front to back and sports a spice of supportive tannins that will make it a stunning mate to beef roasts now or later. 1,359 bottles produced." 93 points - Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, March 2007
"Smooth and velvety, this is a graceful, beautifully balanced Syrah that shows off its blueberry and plum fruit against shades of white pepper and cedar. The finish keeps welling up with haunting flavors. Drink now through 2014. 1,359 cases made." 92 points - Wine Spectator, May 8, 2007 | 
