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Levitation

Reserve Syrah · Walla Walla + Yakima 09 / 15 $55
High-elevation Syrah that floats.

A reserve-level Syrah from two high-elevation sites; the darker-fruited voice in a house built on Washington Syrah.

Ripe red cherry, blackberry, creosote, orange rind, and smoked meats, with juicy minerality.

Wine Spectator Top 100 20182015 vintage
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Vintages & Scores
2023 IWR 96

100% Syrah: Lewis Vineyard 61% (1,270 ft, Yakima Valley) and Les Collines 39% (1,215-1,280 ft, Walla Walla Valley). 23% whole cluster; aged in a combination of concrete tank and 17% new French oak. Impenetrable violet-purple; black cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, fresh herbs, mountain wildflowers, roasted meats, and bacon fat. Rewards 12-15 years in the cellar.

IWR 96Owen Bargreen 94
2022 Paul Gregutt 95

Black cherry and tar with smoked meat, juicy minerality and orange rind.

Paul Gregutt 95Wine Enthusiast 95IWR 94Sean Sullivan 94Jeb Dunnuck 94Wine Spectator 93
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2021 Decanter 96

Impenetrable violet-purple; black cherry, raspberry and boysenberry over orange rind, fresh herbs, roasted meat and bacon fat. Concentrated but bright — a 12–15 year cellar candidate. 750 cases, 14.9% alc.

Decanter 96Owen Bargreen 95Jeb Dunnuck 94+Wine Advocate 94+IWR 94Vinous 93Sean Sullivan 93
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2020 Jeb Dunnuck 94
Jeb Dunnuck 94Vinous 93IWR 92
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2019 Jeb Dunnuck 95
Jeb Dunnuck 95Vinous 94Wine Advocate 93+
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2018 Owen Bargreen 94
Owen Bargreen 94Jeb Dunnuck 93-95Wine Advocate 92
2017 Jeb Dunnuck 93-96
Jeb Dunnuck 93-96Wine Advocate 93
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2016 Jeb Dunnuck 94
Jeb Dunnuck 94Wine Spectator 93Vinous 93
2015 Wine Advocate 94
Wine Advocate 94Wine Spectator 93
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2014 Wine Advocate 94
Wine Advocate 94Wine Enthusiast 92
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2013 Wine Advocate 93+
Wine Advocate 93+Wine Enthusiast 93
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2012 Wine Advocate 94
Wine Advocate 94Wine Enthusiast 92
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2011 Wine Spectator 92
Wine Spectator 92