Dear Friends,
Syrah is back!
The privilege of filling your glass is a never-ending treasure hunt, and if there’s one common trait shared among all the gems we find, it’s showcasing a sense of place. An essential requirement for each Lot candidate we assess is this: is it a high-end representation of the region it’s from? As your personal wine buyer and curator, we want you to have the utmost confidence that every bottle offered in our shop represents the best that the region on its label has to offer.
If you drive through any winegrowing countryside region, that feeling of sense of place is everywhere; perhaps no better encapsulated than dining at restaurants featuring pairings of locally sourced wines and game meats. It’s a simple, timeless philosophy: those grapes grow on the same soils that local free ranging animals do, and the ecosystem imbues the terroir into both the wines and the proteins themselves – a naturally perfect pairing.
Lot 847 Columbia Valley Syrah is a classic embodiment of this concept: a sublime game meat wine through and through, it shines as an ideal pairing for everything a carnivore would dream of – duck, quail, boar, venison, lamb, and of course chicken and beef. Crushed gently and cold soaked for two days before pressing directly to barrel by a top talent that also happens to be one of our personal favorite winemakers in the entire Pacific Northwest, this Syrah is pure food-friendly excellence that beautifully delivers a true taste of Washington at the dinner table.
$35 under its original label, it’s yours today for under half the price!
Classically medium purple in the glass, the nose checks all the boxes: savory, herbaceous, lightly fruited, and floral, with bits of olive and roasted meat. The entry tells the story of the 2018 harvest: ripe, yet balanced, with all the savory meaty tones, cracked black pepper, and fruit-kissed presence you’d expect paired with deft acidity, fine tannins, and exceptional weight. The finish is dry and unexpectedly long – just as soon as you think it’s wrapping up and you’re reaching for another sip, a resonant umami awakens the senses and lingers. Game meats (and lamb chops in particular), meet your match!
As a New Release special offer, go ahead and take 15% off any purchase of one case or more through Thursday night at midnight (Wine Club members get 20% off) as long as the order includes one bottle of Lot 847 (mix and match the whole store!).
As always, if you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to email info@chwine.com or call 800-805-1971.
Cheers!
CAMERON HUGHES | 800.805.1971 (MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. PST)
