Country: US / Rancho Boa Vista Vineyard
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Villa Creek / Ballard Canyon
Charred lamb, lilac and freshly paved streets make for a very savory entry to this excellent bottling—a partnership between longtime Santa Barbara County viticulturist Jeff Newton of Coastal Vineyard Care Associates and Villa Creek winemaker Cris Cherry. Tangy elderberry, black peppercorns, rosemary and lavender show on the sip, where gritty sticky tannins make for a memorably tarry expression from a new vineyard.