The 2006 Syrah Hudson Vineyard jumps out of the glass with its notes of scorched earth, beef blood, blackberries, black olives, spring flowers, coffee, and roasted meats. Incredibly textured, rich, full-bodied, and long, this beauty must be tasted to be believed. It should evolve for 15 or more years, although few purchasers will be able to defer their gratification.
95 points - The Wine Advocate (December 2008)
Saturated medium ruby. Wild nose combines dark berries, roasted coffee and smoked meat. Dense and creamy-sweet in the mouth, with dark chocolate and cocoa powder notes adding interest to the roasted dark berry and game flavors. Doesn't have quite the lift of the 2007 but this is a terrific drink. From a short crop for syrah, said Kongsgaard, who picked these vines on October 7 after throwing out 10% to 15% raisined grapes prior to the harvest and removing the "dry-as-dust" leaves on the west side of the vines "because it would have been hard to pick them out of the must."
93 points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (May/Jun '09) | 
