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2006 Januik Winery Syrah Lewis Vineyard Columbia Valley
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About Januik Winery

Head winemaker at Washington powerhouse Chateau Ste. Michelle for ten years, and lifelong wine devotee, Mike Januik got his own gig in 1999...

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2006 Januik Winery Syrah Lewis Vineyard Columbia Valley

Producer: Januik Winery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Washington
Region: Columbia Valley

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2009

($30) Good red-ruby. Lovely floral lift to the aromas of black fruits and smoky oak. Suave, smooth and deep, with dark berry and smoke flavors spreading out to saturate the palate. Finishes broad and sweet, with very smooth tannins. An excellent showing for both of these syrahs.

92 Points | Wine Spectator
89 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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