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Deep purple-hued, the 2022 Syrah G2 Vineyard offers a sensational perfume of bacon fat, ripe black fruits, pepper, and graphite. A blend of 94% Syrah, 4% Grenache, and 2% Mataró aged 22 months in 90% new French oak, it's full-bodied, deep, rich, and massively textured on the palate, with sweet yet present tannins and a blockbuster finish that keeps you coming back to the glass This absolutely sensational effort is one of the wines of California in 2022. I love it today, yet it’s going to cruise in cold cellars for 10-15 years. Hats off to Don Burns for another heavenly wine! Drink 2025-2040.
I’ve been raving about Don and Claudia Burns’ Turtle Rock label for years now, and I think it’s safe to say they’re making some of the most exciting wines in the region, year after year. Don launched Turtle Rock in 2014, initially making the wines at Justin Smith’s estate, though they’ve since moved to Tin City. The portfolio pulls from top sites throughout the region, including G2, 4 Hearts, Terry Hoage, and James Berry. The wines always deliver that classic Paso Robles fruit, but like the best estates in the area today, they also show purity, finesse, complexity, and elegance. While the focus has always been Rhône-based, Burns has recently begun working with Bordeaux varieties as well, and the results are terrific.