2013 Horsepower Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley RP--95

Robert Parker: 95 Points
eRobertParker.com #225 Jun 2016 Jeb Dunnuck 95 Drink: 2020 - 2040 $175-$250 (120) Another beautiful wine in the vintage is the 2013 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard. Lighter in color than the 2014, it gives up distinctly northern Rhone-like aromas and flavors of salted bacon, fireplace soot, black olive and beef blood. Very savory, with medium to full-bodied richness, integrated acidity and a great finish, it needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years, at which point it will keep for two decades. While I reviewed the 2013s from bottle last year, I was thrilled to have a chance to taste through them again. They showed consistently from last year and are beautiful wines. The 2014s showed more flesh, richness and density, and should be a step up. My experience with these wines is that they really need a handful of years in the cellar to start to show well, but if you must drink them in their youth, they benefit from a solid decant.