2021 Syrah (Newsom Vineyards) Scores 93 points with Cristaldi & Co

We’re proud to announce that our 2021 Syrah (Newsom Vineyards) Scored 93 points with Cristaldi & Co in April of 2025.

Below are the scoring notes from Cristaldi & Co.

Newsom Vineyards is widely regarded as one of the top sites in Texas though, as ben Calais notes, Syrah can be finicky here and does’t always perform consistently. In 2021 at the winery’s request, the vineyard owners replanted the Syrah block with cleaned-up vine material. This bottling represents the final harvest from the original vines. Until the replanted block reaches full production, they are working with Syrah from a neighboring section. This is a decidedly Texan Syrah with ripe fruit and deep mineral tension. It shows meaty aromatics, but as Calais explains, it will never taste the same year to year due to the region’s extreme vintage variation. In 2021, conditions were relatively mild with no severe heat spikes. Syrah buds early, and this vintage was harvested by mid-September—early fora red variety in the region. The wine is bold and rich, showing layered notes of toffee and wild herbs, balanced by vibrant blood orange acidity and a finish marked by baking spice.

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