Best American Syrah that I have had to date.

[Bucko]

Ain't I a bad boy! Seriously, this was a sample bottle, and I have samples of four other Syrahs that he makes. If this bottle is any indication, the other cuvees plus the regular Yakima bottlings should be killers as well, and do have more distribution. McCrea makes 2,500 cases at present, and as his plantings mature, he will max out at around 4,800 cases. His web site is under construction, and he will have on-line purchasing. He said it should be up by June.

http://www.mccreacellars.com/

Just a heads up on this guy. He is a fanatic about Rhone wine, the traditinal Rhone grapes and terroir. He will become a cult wine IMO, so the mailing list might be a wise thing at this point. You can e-mail Doug McCrea at mccreawine@aol.com

Bucko

[This message has been edited by Bucko (edited 03-24-2001).]