Judge Family Vineyard is a single vineyard syrah wine from Bennett Valley. The vineyard is meticulously cared for, with its owner/farmers living on the property. It is one of our coolest Syrah sites, harvested each year in October. This allows us ample hang time but at lower sugars since the peak growing season is towards the end of summer and going into fall. The vineyard lies in the northwestern most portion of Bennet Valley and it is not uncommon for the fog to not recede until late in the morning. The land is a series of undulating swales comprised of gravely loam and quite a bit of decent-sized rocks. This wine is an iron fist in a velvet glove. There is plenty of fruit concentration but also considerable tannin to give it structure.