This highly-regarded, critically-acclaimed (95 points from both Galloni and Dunnuck) cool-climate Syrah comes from seven of the best plots in the Santa Ynez Valley: 37% Stolpman (Ballard Canyon/Sustainable), 29% Kimsey (Ballard Canyon/Cert. Organic), 26% Spear (Sta. Rita Hills/Cert. Organic), 8% Larner (Ballard Canyon/Organic). The wine was aged in French oak (228L barriques, 400L, and 500L puncheons), 5% of which was new, for 9 months before being blended and then returned to barrel for an additional 8 months aging before bottling. There's also 5% Grenache blended in for lift and brightness. This is one of the rare American Syrahs we'd put into any Rhône tasting!