Sequel wines

Editors' Choice

Price $50

Bursting with sweet toast from the barrel aging, this offers ripe and pretty berry fruit, deep and long, with highlights of oolong tea. The alcohol is not intrusive, and the acidity keeps it buoyed and lively. — P.G. (2/1/2012)

93

points

Sequel 2007 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $55

Pungent and spicy, dark and brooding, this wine brings it with deep, sappy berry fruit and overtones of meat and garrigue, all with muscle and verve. Tannins are firm and hard, showing some ripe stem and earth flavors, and plenty of barrel toast. Muscular and warm, this Syrah walks the line perfectly between the Rhône and Barossa. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

92

points

Sequel 2004 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $55

Made in a consistent style, this already delivers lush berry, plum, cherry and currant fruit, wrapped in generous new oak (90% of the wine was aged in small French oak barrels). Winemaker John Duval keeps the alcohol at a sensible 14.3%, and adds a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon to stiffen the spine. — P.G. (5/1/2007)

92

points

Sequel 2009 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $50

Rich, dark, dense and smoky, this is a fruit-driven Syrah that has a splendid bouquet of ripe black fruit. Some herbal accents and a streak of bark runs through the tannins. — P.G. (12/31/2012)

91

points

Sequel 2005 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $55

Australian winemaker John Duval is the winemaker for Long Shadows’ signature Syrah. His experience shows in the Oz-like color (almost black), the spicy berry, plum, cherry and currant fruit, and the silky, polished tannins. Interestingly, Duval uses a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, rather than going with Viognier. The wine seems to be holding something… — P.G. (5/1/2008)

90

points

Sequel 2006 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $55

Ripe berries, loaded with spice, concentrate the flavors of this exceptionally smooth, big-bodied Syrah. As is the custom with Sequel, the grapes are a blend of many vineyards and AVAs, which certainly enhances the polished mouthfeel, but at the expense of specificity. The acids stick out a little bit, but are soon covered in loads of chocolate and butterscotch… — P.G. (9/1/2009)

88

points

Sequel 2003 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $55

John Duval makes this satiny and very smooth Syrah for the Long Shadows collective. It’s got strong coffee-accented flavors, along with fairly astringent tannins. Young, tight and a bit hot as it winds through the finish. The blend includes 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, from vineyards scattered across the state. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

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Sequel 2008 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2007 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2004 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2009 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2005 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2006 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Sequel 2003 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

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