Denner "Dirt Worshipper" Syrah 2022

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

"The Syrah-dominated 2022 Dirt Worshipper (91% Syrah, with small amounts of Petit Verdot, Clairette Blanche, Graciano, and Viognier) displays a deep ruby hue and fabulous aromatics of darker berries, spring flowers, camphor, underbrush, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, it has a seamless, layered mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. Aged 20 months in 30% new French and Hungarian oak, it's one of the fresher, more focused, vibrant 2022s from Paso and should have 10-15 years of prime drinking. Drink 2025-2040." - 96+ PTS., JEB DUNNUCK

"The 2022 Dirt Worshipper is enticingly dark and brooding in the glass. A whiff of exotic spice combines with peppery sage, crushed blackberries, lavender and ashen stone on the nose. Silken textures sweep across the palate while maintaining a lifted and graceful feel, as waves of tart red and black fruits saturate. Echoes of blue and purple inner florals linger as the 2022 tapers off long and potent, with a coating of sweet tannins framing the experience beautifully. This does not display the typical power of the Dirt Worshipper, yet it possesses an inner harmony that transports me to the Northern Rhône." - 95 PTS., ANTONIO GALLONI, VINOUS MEDIA

WINERY NOTES:

TASTING: “Powerful aromas of violets, blueberries, sandalwood, and olive tapenade explode from the glass. The midpalate is dripping with blackberry, white pepper, espresso and dark chocolate notes that evolve into a rich mouthfeel and stunningly long finish.”

WINEMAKINIG: “91% Syrah, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Clairette Blanche, 2% Graciano,1% Viognier; 5-day cold soak with twice daily pump-overs; 12-day native fermentation with a mix of delestages and pump-overs for cap management. 17-day total maceration. Fermented 22% whole cluster; Aged for 20 months in 29% new French and Hungarian oak 225L barrels, and 71% used 225L barrels.”

VINEYARDS: “46% Estate Willow Creek, 15% Bien Nacido, 13% Bassetti, 13% Wolff, 8% Slide Hill, 3% Duvarita, 2% Cristie and Wise”