Sixteen 600, Limones Syrah, Sonoma Valley

doesn't resemble either southern or northern Rhone syrah... horrible on pnp* but with significant air** the wine does a 180 transformation. full bodied, jammy blackberry/cherry fruit, acid is there, some herb characteristics, very pleasant tannin. Doesn't much resemble syrah... there's a brambly aspect that would make me guess "zinfandel blend" *on opening VERY off putting (generic new world blend on the nose w/ high end grocery store on the palate) **3 days in fridge or an all day decant before …

Didn't keep very good notes, but opened impressively over 3 hours in the bottle. I would call it a rustic style of syrah and fits well into my image of Sonoma.

A fairly well crafted wine that probably has some nice years ahead of it, but I'd rate this as just slightly above average right now. Comes out with a medium red/purple, fairly light color considering the varietal and young age. A nice nose displays some tart fruit, graphite and smoke, showing nicely with an appropriate amount of oak (I think). I was told this was made in a Rhone style - definitely true, which is why I think it's worth …