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Waters 2008 Loess Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley)

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Price $48

A sharply etched, spicy, dense, intriguing wine. Tobacco, baking spices, wild berries and smoke roll on through. The wine has muscle and depth; what it needs is time. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

Waters 2006 Loess Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $40

This Loess is definitely more—more concentration, more ripeness, more Côte Rôtie character than the 2005, but already showing dramatic flavor development. Cofermented with 3% Viognier, it’s a silky wine with flavors of blood, meat and earth dominating. Tannins are ripe, and it was barreled in second-fill oak, preserving the natural flavors of the vineyard. Clearly… — P.G. (5/1/2009)

Waters 2007 Loess Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $40

Sourced from a small block of Syrah at the estate vineyard of Leonetti Cellar, this is the top wine from Waters. Though the fruit is still young, it already shows strength, clarity and persistence. Vanilla cracker, sweet caramel, rich strawberry and white pepper mingle seamlessly. And the best is yet to come. — P.G. (9/1/2010)

Waters 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $54

Pure Cabernet, ageworthy wine. Right now it is quite tight, somewhat herbal and compact. The fruit is layered, a range from strawberry through cherry and into cassis, and it leads sharply into spicy tannins with a clear edge. This cellarworthy wine will need considerable breathing time; or pop it in the cellar for up to a decade. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

Waters 2004 Interlude Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $25

Roughly half Cab, half Merlot with a splash of Cab Franc, this excellent Bordeaux blend comes on with well-ripened fruit, pretty cherry flavors accented with barrel notes of kahlùa, espresso and smoke. Concentrated and smooth throughout, it is the star of this new winery’s first lineup of wines. — P.G. (6/1/2006)

Waters 2005 Loess Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $40

Smelling of pure Syrah, annotated with rock and white pepper, this is graceful, muscular and compact. The wild blueberry fruit is not too sweet and has a clean, resonant finish. It still needs time to knit together and bring the barrel flavors into focus. — P.G. (7/1/2008)

Waters 2005 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $25

This is a thoroughly delicious wine, pure-blooded Syrah from three vineyards. It puts bright, clean raspberry fruit right up front, then layers in a hint of bramble and earth against a foundation of firm, fine-grained tannins. It’s authoritative, substantial, straightforward and absolutely tongue-riveting, a brilliant combination of finesse, tension and balance. — P.G. (8/1/2007)

Waters 2007 Forgotten Hills Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $40

Clean and fresh strawberry fruit flavors rush from the glass; while in the mouth the wine also reveals an earthier side of the Syrah grape. The fruit and loam are further enhanced with streaks of raw meat and seaweed; complex and long-lasting. — P.G. (9/1/2010)

Prominent Designations [All]

Forgotten Hills Forgotten Hills Vineyard Interlude Red Loess Loess Vineyard Pepper Bridge Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz/Syrah

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Valley (WA) Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla Valley (WA)

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