Gramercy Cellars Wine at Flickinger Wines

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Gramercy Cellars

2006

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

VM 92 (12/2008): Full red-ruby. Deep, varietally expressive aromas of cherry, cola, bacon fat, smoked meat and pepper, complicated by a cool, minerally graphite component. Lush and chewy with extract but quite dry, with lovely grip to the flavors of red fruits and minerals. Very suave and expressive syrah, with a subtle sweetness of fruit and excellent slow-mounting persistence. Stephen Tanzer.

2007

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

VM 92+ (12/2009): Bright medium ruby. Very sexy, balsamic, varietally expressive nose offers blackberry, smoked meat, fresh herbs, white pepper and woodsmoke, plus a whiff of eucalyptus oil. Dense and supple in the mouth, conveying volume without weight. Intriguing notes of crushed pepper, chocolate, garrigue and ripe tomato. The wine's tannins spread out nicely to coat the palate. Tactile, savory and peppery on the back end, very much in the style of a northern Rhone wine-and a serious one at that. This should be given a lot of air, or a few years in the cellar. Stephen Tanzer.

2008

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

JD 96 (6/2011): A selection of the top barrels, the 2008 Gramercy Cellars Syrah John Lewis Reserve is 100% from the Les Collines vineyard, made with a fair bit of whole cluster, and aged predominantly in larger, neutral 500L French oak barrels. Sharing some aromatic traits with the straight ’08 Syrah, only more focused and slightly more rich, the wine is beautifully complex with smoky cassis, wild herb, hung game, smoked meats, pepper, and olive characteristics all showing on the nose. This is followed by a medium to full bodied palate that shows brilliant finesse and elegance to go with loads of fleshy, ripe fruit, a superb texture, and a classically styled, focused and very long finish. This needs considerable airtime if drinking anytime soon, and showed best on the second and third day after opening. It should be ready for prime time drinking in around 3-5 years, and have 15+ years of longevity. In short, this stunning Syrah highlights the uniqueness and profile that only Walla Walla can deliver and should not be missed!

2010

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

VM 91+ (11/2012): (13.9% alcohol, vs. 14.2% for the Lagniappe): Medium red-ruby. Deep, brooding aromas of musky black fruits, spicecake, pepper, smoke, brown spices and black olive. Rich, suave and fine-grained, with lush, seamless flavors of raspberry and olive perked up by pepper and herbs on the end. The biggest and richest of the 2010 syrahs from this producer but I find a bit less personality and definition today than the Lagniappe is currently showing. Stephen Tanzer.

2012

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

WA 95+ (6/2015): The 2012 Syrah John Lewis comes from the Les Collines Vineyard in Walla Walla and is 100% Syrah that saw 80% whole clusters and 18 months in mostly neutral French oak puncheons. Tight, backward and nicely structured, with bright acidity, it has layered aromatics of black fruits, black olives, cracked pepper, dried violets and tobacco leaf. This is a sensational Syrah that has deserve 4-5 years of bottle age, and will have 20-25 years of overall longevity.

2013

John Lewis Reserve Syrah

$75

VM 93+ (11/2015): (made entirely with whole clusters; 13.5% alcohol): Deep red-ruby. Wild, musky aromas of dark raspberry, graphite, licorice, brown spices, dried flowers, crushed rock and peppery herbs. Wonderfully fine-grained and savory in the mouth, showing outstanding tension and peppery lift to the raspberry, black olive and mineral flavors. A very subtle, sharply delineated Syrah with a restrained sweetness and a long, slowly building finish featuring suave, palate-dusting tannins. I find this more complex and much easier to taste than the 2012 at a similar stage of its evolution. Stephen Tanzer.

2006

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

VM 89 (12/2008): ( blended with 3% viognier; fermented with 40% whole clusters) Full, dark red. Aromas of boysenberry and fruity peppercorn, plus a whiff of licorice. Supple and velvety but adamantly dry, with pungent herb and spice flavors currently dominating the berry fruit in the mid-palate. Plump in the middle but quite firm on the back end, with a hint of bitter fruit skin. A grown-up style that should be flexible at the dinner table.

2008

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

JD 92 (6/2011): A blend from the cooler climate site that comes across as softer and more approachable than the straight Syrah, the 2008 Gramercy Cellars Syrah "Lagniappe" is a perfumed, delicious wine that shows loads of spice box, dried flowers, lavender, and smoked meat characteristics that are wrapped around a core of ripe berry fruit. Medium to full bodied on the palate, the wine is fleshy and open, showing perfectly ripe fruit, good acidity, superb balance, and a rock solid finish. No complaints from me, and this should deliver over the coming 8-10 years. There was no co-fermented Viognier this year due to the freeze in the Forgotten Hills vineyard.

2009

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

JD 94 (6/2012): Showing even better from bottle than barrel (or, said in another way, I under rated it), the 2009 Gramercy Cellars Syrah "Lagniappe" (100% Syrah fermented with 15% whole cluster) is a smoking Syrah that shows the cooler-climate side to Washington State Syrah. Meaty, gamey, and complex, with loads of sweet raspberry and blackberry fruit, ground pepper, smoked meats, lavender, and wild herb like aromas on the nose, it is medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a layered texture, juicy acidity, and a round, seamless, and surprisingly supple profile. It’s impressive now, yet will be even better in 3-4 years, and drink well for 12-15.

2010

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

WA 95 (6/2013): More rich, full and voluptuous, while still not losing the house style, the 2010 Syrah Lagniappe is a knockout Syrah that easily matches the brilliant 2009. Perfumed, intense and complex, with Northern Rhone-like aromas of wild berry fruit, smoked bacon, lavender and black pepper, it flows onto the palate with a classically constructed, firm mouthfeel that carries vibrant acidity, beautiful richness and a great finish. A 100% Syrah from Red Willow, Minick and S J R vineyards that spent 23 months in 14% new French oak, it builds brilliantly in the glass and will thrill for 10-12 years. Drink now-2022.

2011

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

WA 95 (6/2014): Shockingly good, the 2011 Syrah Lagniappe is gorgeous, and certainly, one of the wines of the vintage. Giving up ample smoked meats, red and black currants, spice box, hints of cedar and ground pepper this medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated effort fleshes out nicely on the palate, has ripe tannin and knockout length. Drink it anytime over the coming 10 to 12 years.

2012

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

VM 94 (12/2014): (14.2% alcohol; mostly from Red Willow fruit; vinified with 50% of its stems; aged in 9% new oak): Bright ruby-red. Knockout perfume combines black raspberry, violet, bacon fat and smoke, plus a whiff of game. Densely packed and intense, boasting terrific clarity and thrust to its dark fruit, floral and spicy oak flavors. Really seductive pliancy and sweetness here, not to mention impeccable balance. The classically dry, slowly building finish leaves the palate saturated with flavor. As impressive a Syrah as I’ve tasted to date from Gramercy Cellars, probably because it’s not as low in alcohol as previous vintages. Clearly, Harrington is no longer as obsessed with making low-alcohol “sommelier wines.” As he now puts it, “every vineyard has its sweet spot” for ripeness. A great Washington Syrah. Stephen Tanzer.

2013

Lagniappe Syrah

$59

WA 95 (6/2016): Slightly more fruit driven than the meaty, peppery John Lewis release, the 2013 Syrah Lagniappe is a drop dead gorgeous Syrah that does everything right. Its almost opaque purple color is followed by a complex, layered bouquet that includes ample black and blue fruits, ground pepper, lavender, olive and hints of bacon fat. This gives way to a medium to full-bodied, layered, silky 2013 that has a great mid-palate, juicy acidity and a great finish. I’d happily drink it today, but it should be at its best from 2018-2028.

2012

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

$85

JD 98 (1/2018): A sensational Cabernet that doesn't put a foot wrong, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from Gramercy sport a deep ruby color to go with fabulous notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil, graphite, and hints of tobacco. Rich, full-bodied, seamless and ultra-pure, with building tannin and a heady, decadent finish, this is serious all around and will see its 30th birthday in fine form. Hats off to the team at Gramercy for this blockbuster! (Drink between 2016-2042)