William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Okay fans of Washington Syrah, this one is for you. A notoriously difficult to find bottle of Syrah. I snagged the last bottle when I saw it at the local grocers. It's a little young today but drank well after an hour. I even made a couple of wallpaper images of the bottle for you to put on your desktop. "Good expression of varietal." -William Pollard, Wild 4 Washington Wine.

My Favorite Walla Walla Wines at Taste Washington Seattle. Why am I surprised that I liked so many Walla Walla wines? I suppose I should not be, because last spring I reveled in Walla Walla wines during the 2010 Spring Release Weekend . FYI: the 2011 Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend will be here soon, so put these wineries on your must visit list. Alphabetical list of recommended Walla Walla wineries. 1. Basel Cellars Estate Winery This was my first time enjoying Basel Cellars wines. Basel Cellars is part winery, part resort. While I’ve heard about them for several years, this is the first time I’ve enjoyed their wines. My favorite Basel Cellars wines: 2007 Merriment. 2007 Syrah Pheasant Run. Tasting room hours: Monday – Sunday 10am – 4pm. Website: http://www.baselcellars.com/ 2. Buty Winery I had the pleasure of meeting Caleb Foster and his wife Nina Buty Foster, last year during the 2010 Wine Blogger Conference . They hosted an amazing Semillon panel tast...

I'm 2 for 2 baby! I discovered Boomtown Syrah last year, based on the recommendation of a local wine merchant down the street. She was spot on. Before leaving the country, I just had to pick up a bottle of 2006 Boomtown Syrah . I wanted to make sure it is as good as remembered. Boomtown is made by Dusted Valley Vintners in the Walla Walla valley. I left the wine open before drinking, let's say at least an hour. This is a dark wine, of course, it is a Washington Syrah . It had an inky purple color. On the nose, rich aromas, slightly sweet, with dark, earthy fruit, and some tarragon. It had a good mouth feel, quite silky, with intense flavors and I detected a note of mushroom and some tar just underneath, ending with a blackberry/raspberry finish. For me, this wine screams Washington Syrah . Yummy. I really enjoyed it and so did my friends. note: This wine was just as good on day two. I found Boomtown Syrah to be balanced, with just the right amount of acidity. It has...