SOTER, YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT, MINERAL SPRINGS RANCH, PINOT NOIR 2011 TAR-ROSES the 2018 Syrah Ziehharmonika was

the 2018 Syrah Ziehharmonika was largely destemmed and brought up in 51% new French oak

sweet Oak and cassis

Considered one of the greatest winegrowers of his generation

offers pretty dark cherry

it was weightless on the palate and still had a terrific core of sweet fruit

SOTER, YAMHILL-CARLTON DISTRICT, MINERAL SPRINGS RANCH, PINOT NOIR 2011 TAR-ROSES the 2018 Syrah Ziehharmonika was93 Points CellarTracker Member This wine stood the test of time. Many wines from 2011 in the Willamette Valley were rather thin and tart. They say wines from a cool vintage are meant for the cellar, but I found that all too many from 2011 were still too hollow, even with some cellar time. Not so with this one. This wine brought a complex array of red fruits, earth notes, forest floor, and had a nice filled out mid palate that made it both intriguing