2013 Skylark Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard

Another outstanding wine is the 2013 Syrah Rodgers Creek, which comes from a cold site located in the Petaluma Gap in Sonoma. Fermented with one-third whole cluster, aged in mostly neutral French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered, it boasts a terrific perfume of black pepper, lavender, olive and smoked dark fruits. Beautifully layered, medium-bodied, polished and balanced, with fine tannin, drink it anytime over the coming 5-7 years, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it keep for longer.