2014 Turley Estate Napa Valley Petite Syrah

The 2014 Petite Syrah Turley Estate is superb. The purest essence of inky blue fruit, lavender, cloves and mint make a strong first impression. A rare Petite with sensual, silky tannins, the Estate is also quite powerful. It is a rare Petite that marries intensity with finesse, qualities that will make it nearly impossible to resist upon release.

2013 Failla Estate Vineyard Syrah

Failla is the project of winemaker and farmer Ehren Jordan, focusing on cool climate sites on the Sonoma Coast and world class vineyards in Oregon. Eschewing traditional routes to a winemaking education, Ehren instead worked his way up the vertical integration ladder. After graduating from college in 1989, he left for Denver, Colorado where he worked briefly as a sales rep for a large wine distributor. But the siren song of ski season in the Rockies grew louder as winter approached and Ehren headed for the restaurant scene in Aspen. Skiing by day and bussing by night, the 21-year-old would-be winemaker went from wine steward to sommelier/manager by the end of the season.