Horsepower Vineyards 'High Contrast Vineyard' Syrah 2022 (750ml)
Product price
$179.99
Description
Horsepower Vineyards' 2022 High Contrast Vineyard Syrah comes from Walla Walla Valley in Washington, a region that has earned respect for structured, age-worthy reds. This is a dark, inky wine built on tension and grip rather than immediate fruit sweetness.
The nose opens with herbal and fruity perfume, layered with cracked pepper, dried thyme, and graphite minerality. On the palate, crisp, high-toned red fruit pushes through against firm, lightly chewy tannins and a mineral backbone. There's an earthy, saline-tinged character that runs all the way through, finishing with persistent white and black pepper, hints of iodine, and a savory blackberry tinge that lingers. This is a wine with presence and complexity, still young and buoyant now, but built to age gracefully for decades to come.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Washington |
| Subregion | Walla Walla Valley |
| Varietal | Shiraz and Syrah |
| Producer | Horsepower Vineyards |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
A dark, inky wine, the 2022 Syrah High Contrast Vineyard is perfect in its bouquet of herbal, fruity, epic perfume alone. On the palate, there’s grip and tension, allowing just enough crisp, high-toned red fruit to surface and speak. The wine is fresh and buoyant beyond measure, finishing in a heartbreakingly beautiful array of white and black pepper that will stay with you for days. Though it will be hard to hold onto for long, the wine will age with ease another 20-30 years. (Jeb Dunnuck, July 2025)
Bold and mineral-driven, this syrah shows a striking mix of cracked pepper, dried thyme and graphite, underpinned by ripe blackberries and smoked ham. The midpalate feels supple with layers of dark fruit yet is framed with firm, lightly chewy tannins. The structure leads to a deeply earthy, saline-tinged finish that lingers with hints of iodine and iron. From biodynamically grown grapes. Best after 2029.
Airy and highly aromatic, the 2022 Syrah High Contrast Vineyard bursts from the glass with a perfumed blend of dried violets, lavender, camphor, cedar shavings, dusty earth and exotic spice. It envelops the palate with a savory wave of red and black fruits, taking on a crunchy mineral character as nuances of rosemary and sage swirl throughout. The 2022 tapers off with medium length and a pleasantly chewy texture, leaving a savory tart blackberry tinge.