Walla Walla Syrah - 2002 Beresan

We had this wine with cheese at the end of the meal. It elicited a lot of oohs and aahs! In fact, it is typical of Walla Walla Syrah. Big, soft, velvety, fruity and spicy - delicious! An exuberant, out there, kind of personality - not really in your face - soft, warm, loving, spirited, sexy - very appealing. Washington state Syrahs have winning personalities - upbeat, happy and free. The Beresan is made from grapes grown at Pepper Bridge vineyard. Most good Washington state Syrahs cost $30 and are worth every penny. The $45 versions are worth it, too. They tend to be bigger than life versions of the same thing - more macho! And there are some $20 versions which are not exactly puny little things either. They are all pretty much fabulous. Like Port, Chinon, and Dolcetto , the average quality of Washington Syrah is quite high and the wines are consistently of good quality.