The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, Henry Daniel, Syrah 2008 [RARE] Syrah hedonistic

hedonistic

imparting a structured profile with firm acidity and softened tannins

as the tannins are quite piercing at this early stage

it should easily evolve for another 7-8 years

working 150 hectares of vines—only 25% of which are devoted to AOC Coteaux du Layon

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, Henry Daniel, Syrah 2008 [RARE] Syrah hedonisticThe first Henry Daniel was a commemorative bottling marking the birth in 1997 of Henry, our second son. And somehow, I got it in my mind that we should celebrate that birth a few more times, so eleven years later in 2008 I bottled another one and anticipate a third version from 2017. Now, one may ask why I waited until now to release a wine made over ten years ago, and thats a valid question, particularly in a world that only seems to value things