Syrah, Boushey-McPherson Vyd., 2005 - SOLD OUT


Wine Spectator
"New Releases:  Washington"    
 03/31/2008
2005 Bunnell Syrah Yakima Valley Boushey-McPherson Vineyard, $38
Score: 92
Smooth, velvety and juicy, with vibrant blueberry, plum, white pepper and cream aromas and flavors that mingle effortlessly on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2015. 222 cases made. – H.S.

 


The Seattle Times   
December 19, 2007
"Paul Gregutt’s Top 100 Washington State Wines for 2007"    
 #21. Bunnell Family Cellar 2005 Boushey-McPherson Vineyard Syrah, $38
"The Year’s Best Washington Wines"     
 By Paul Gregutt       
Once again, in the retrospective spirit of the season, I offer a highly personal list of the year’s Top 100 Washington wines. There are now more than 530 bonded wineries in the state. Many of the elite Washington wineries sell most of their wines to mailing-list customers, select restaurant and wine shops. It is important to recognize them—even if they are expensive and rare because these are building a quality reputation for Washington State, which I believe to be the most important emerging wine region in the New World. I try to list just one wine per winery, although many of these producers make a full lineup of outstanding wines. My aim is to be inclusive; Even so, barely 20 percent of the wineries in the state make the list. The competition, needless to say, gets tougher every year.

 


Decanter Magazine   
12/2007   
"USA Syrah panel tasting"
2005 Bunnell Family Cellar Boushey-McPherson Vineyard Syrah
*** Recommended
Quality oak and real complexity. Really good, structured fruit. Finish is long with citrus/orange and herb touches. Drink up to 2013.

 


Wine Enthusiast
October 2006
92  Bunnell Family Cellar 2004 Boushey-McPherson Vineyard Syrah; $35. Complete, aromatic and lively, with a tart, citrusy nose. Layered and precise, this beautifully focused effort sets sparkling acidity against toasty oak. The tart, cool-climate fruit flavors are concentrated and fresh.—P.G.


Wine Enthusiast
 November 1, 2007
2005 Bunnell Family Cellar Boushey-McPherson (Yakima Valley), $38
Score: 93
This is Washington Côte Rôtie; smoky, meaty and dense.  It is very tart, with cranberry fruit packed with dense layers of dried herbs and smoked meats. Extremely young, sharp, edgy and herbal, it needs a lot more time. But it’s got the kind of organic, lightly funky detail that you see in Cayuse, the kind of detail that promises greatness in the future. –P.G.





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