L'Ecole 41 Syrah Seven Hills Vyd 2004 (Walla Walla Valley)

Deep red. Earthy/potato skin/Am. oak spice nose. Middle-weight in mouth, taut, acid-enhanced earthy character dominant in mouth too. Tannin is fairly fine, but I don't see how this is going to improve in the bottle.

Better on Day 2 - earthy/peanut character more integrated, better mid-palate and length. Still primarily acid-driven, unfortunately, as there isn't enough fruit density/stuffing to back it up.

$40 approx.