2007 Reynvaan Queen’s Road White – Score: 93
Review by Jay Miller
The 2007 Queen’s Road White is a blend of 65% Marsanne and 35% Roussanne sourced from their In the Rocks Vineyard. Light gold-colored, it displays an alluring bouquet of melon, bee’s wax, poached pear, and tropical aromas. Round, smooth-textured and vibrant on the palate, it reveals nectarine, citrus, and spice notes balanced by vibrant acidity. This lengthy effort is a perfect match for stone crab claws and Maine lobster.
Reynvaan Family Vineyards’ first vintage was 2007. All of the fruit is from their Walla Walla estate vineyards, planted by them from scratch. The principal reason for the current and future success of the venture is that their viticultural and wine consultant is Christophe Baron of Cayuse. This is the only other winery that Baron works with, and that says all you need to know.
2007 Reynvaan The Contender Syrah: Score 93+
Review by Jay Miller
The 2007 The Contender Syrah is also from the In The Rocks Vineyard. It was co-fermented with Marsanne and aged in French oak for 18 months. It is a more terroir-driven effort with greater minerality and structure, and darker fruit. It merits 5-7 years of cellaring and will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2027.
Reynvaan Family Vineyards’ first vintage was 2007. All of the fruit is from their Walla Walla estate vineyards, planted by them from scratch. The principal reason for the current and future success of the venture is that their viticultural and wine consultant is Christophe Baron of Cayuse. This is the only other winery that Baron works with, and that says all you need to know.
2007 Reynvaan In The Rocks Syrah: Score 94
Review by Jay Miller
The 2007 In The Rocks Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier. Medium purple-colored, it offers up a sexy perfume of bacon, game, Asian spices, incense, lavender, blueberry, and plum. Dense, rich, and full on the palate, it has the structure to evolve for several years, but a succulent fleshiness makes it approachable now.
Reynvaan Family Vineyards’ first vintage was 2007. All of the fruit is from their Walla Walla estate vineyards, planted by them from scratch. The principal reason for the current and future success of the venture is that their viticultural and wine consultant is Christophe Baron of Cayuse. This is the only other winery that Baron works with, and that says all you need to know.
