94 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "Grapes for the 2020 Syrah En Passerillage were air-dried for three days, co-fermented with 20% Viognier and made with 50% whole clusters. It has a deep ruby-purple color and alluring perfume of blackcurrant, blueberries, mint chocolate, lilac, white pepper and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated but light on its feet, with dusty-textured tannins and bursts of juicy acidity highlighting its floral perfume on the long finish. Drink: 2022-2030. (Jul 2022)"
93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Opaque ruby. Smoke- and mineral-accented cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of exotic spices, violet and olive. Youthfully chewy in texture, offering appealingly sweet, energetic dark berry, cherry liqueur, cracked pepper and floral pastille flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. The spicy note repeats on an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows fine clarity and mounting tannins. 50% whole clusters; raised in five-year-old barriques. Drink: 2026-2035. (Apr 2022)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "This latest project by Randall Grahm involves picking grapes a bit early and then drying them a tad before fermentation. In this wine, that leads to aromas of charred meat, tar, violet and purple fruits on the nose. Similar elements emerge on the sip, with açai and black pepper proving most prominent as the wine spreads its wings. Alcohol 13.9%. (Apr 2022)"
93 points James Suckling: "White pepper, blue-fruit and violet aromas. Medium body with fine tannins. Lovely fruit. Bright acidity. Linear and very fine. Drink now. (4/7/22)"
93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Opaque ruby. Smoke- and mineral-accented cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of exotic spices, violet and olive. Youthfully chewy in texture, offering appealingly sweet, energetic dark berry, cherry liqueur, cracked pepper and floral pastille flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. The spicy note repeats on an impressively long, penetrating finish that shows fine clarity and mounting tannins. 50% whole clusters; raised in five-year-old barriques. Drink: 2026-2035. (Apr 2022)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "This latest project by Randall Grahm involves picking grapes a bit early and then drying them a tad before fermentation. In this wine, that leads to aromas of charred meat, tar, violet and purple fruits on the nose. Similar elements emerge on the sip, with açai and black pepper proving most prominent as the wine spreads its wings. Alcohol 13.9%. (Apr 2022)"
93 points James Suckling: "White pepper, blue-fruit and violet aromas. Medium body with fine tannins. Lovely fruit. Bright acidity. Linear and very fine. Drink now. (4/7/22)"
| Product SKU | 343921 |
| Producer | The Language of Yes |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Central Coast |
| Appellation | Santa Maria Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 80% Syrah, 20% Viognier |
| ABV | 13.9% |
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