2006 Abeja Syrah 91 points

Syrah, Walla Walla (WA), $32



It's like eating warm blueberry pie on a cool night; Blueberry jam, black cherry, earth and spice lushly fill the palate with flavor. Beautifully layered fruit with tannins that could use some taming. The fruit is ripe from start to finish, with oak and dirt coming through on a long, full-bodied finish, drink now thru 2014.