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Acclaim
91 Points - Robert Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate, #168 December 2006

Winemaker's Notes
Kuljian produces a Syrah that is more opulent and hedonistic than Saralee's. This 2004 is deeply colored and packed with dark fruit, plums, earth, and Chinese camphor. As in past vintages, it has a character that can best be described as smoked butcher block. Big, ripe and dense, this is a brooding wine with rich ripe tannins and great aging potential.

Among red varieties Syrah reigns supreme in its ability to produce great wine from both warm and cold sites. The warm locales give us intensely colored wines that are overt and voluptuous. The cooler sites produce exotically scented bottlings of structure and elegance. Dry Creek Valley's Kuljian Vineyards is one of those rare sites possessing the best attributes of both climatic categories.

We first harvested grapes from Kuljian in 2000. It has remained one of our favorite sites for Syrah ever since (along with Saralee's Vineyard).Checking in at a mere 1.5 acres, Kuljian is one of the tiniest (and rockiest) vineyards we harvest. Located off of West Side Road in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley, this rolling parcel sits on a sandy/loam bench, chock-a-block with pebbles and stones. The climate is a temperate mix of warm days and cool nights throughout the growing season.

Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Appellation: Sonoma County
Viticultural Area/Vineyard: Dry Creek Valley - Kuljian Vineyards
Harvest Dates: September 9, 2004
Average Sugar at Harvest: 25.8° Brix
Average pH (Harvest/Bottling): 3.5/4.0
AverageTotalAcid(Harvest/Bottling): .66g per 100ml/.52g per 100ml
Fermentation/Aging: Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels; unfined, unfiltered
Alcohol by Volume: 15.6%
Release Date: Spring 2009
Total Production: 198 cases