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2008 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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2008 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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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011

Good bright ruby.  Knockout nose combines black raspberry, cocoa powder, game and leather, with a complementary oaky element.  Silky and supple on entry, then smooth and seamless in the middle, with lovely harmonious acidity giving shape and energy to this very sexy wine.  Finishes very long and brisk, with smooth tannins.  From 15-year-old vines cropped at two tons per acre.

93 Points | Wine Spectator
91 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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