Force Majeure’s Syrahs are always at the top of my wish list every single year, and the 2021s are the best Todd Alexander has made so far. Resting 18 months on neutral French oak barrels, it allows the fruit to really shine through without anything it up. With fruit coming from The Rocks, you recognize that lovely funk immediately on the nose. I understand that it’s polarizing, but I can’t get enough of it. Bacon fat, crushed marionberries, dried purple flowers, pink grapefruit zest, black olive tapenade, and scorched wet earth tones spill from the glass on the nose and on the palate. The texture is bold and beautiful, with ripe tannins and perfect levels of acidity. Enjoy this one over the next 15 years with proper cellaring. Only 80 cases made. Highly recommended and editor’s choice.
| Rating | Value | Drink |
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| 100 |
$ |
2023-2038 |
| Country | Region | Appellation |
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| United States |
Washington |
Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley |
| Editor | Issue | Importer |
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| J. Young |
March, 2023 |
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