VERY LIMITED
95 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2021 Syrah The Initiation is a nearly opaque ruby into purple, with oils of black pepper, black olive, and preserved plum. Full-bodied, it's lush with freshness and a velvety texture, revealing sweet tannins as well as notes of tea leaf and blackberry. It's a beautiful and opulent wine to drink 2025- 2040.
 
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Winemaker Bibiana González Rave started her Cattleya winery over a decade ago with one barrel of Syrah—the variety she also worked with in the Rhône Valley—from a single vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. The fruit for this wine hails from the famed Soberanes Vineyard, farmed by the Pisoni and Franscioni families—and what a sumptuous mouthfeel it provides. Lilac and roses are arranged with graphite and red plum for true depth of character. Tinged with acidity, candied grapefruit converges on the mid-palate with blackberry and hints of cured meats and black pepper.