2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah $30 and Under coming as a blessed reprieve

coming as a blessed reprieve after two difficult harvests — producing ripe

And the bear on the label " Petit Ours or Little Bear is the nickname of the winemaker Matthieu Barret

Grown on the volcanic diorite soils of Mont Brouilly

no lipstick on this beauty

classically structured Sancerre

2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah $30 and Under coming as a blessed reprieveThis is one of Oregon's most compelling Syrahs and one of the most exciting domestic expressions of the variety full stop. Founder and winemaker Evan Martin operates with a philosophy rooted in restraint, precision, and deep respect for terroir, and nowhere does that philosophy find a more dramatic canvas than The Rocks District of Milton Freewater. The vineyard's ancient volcanic cobblestones absorb heat by day and radiate it through the night,