The winemaker/restaurateur duo of Ron and Susan Bunnell feature the work of Woodinville oil painter Jamie Lightfoot on the bottles of this new tier of wines. Inside each is a masterpiece that spotlights one of Washington’s top vineyards. In the case of the Syrah, his canvas is Red Heaven. It’s not a cool-climate expression, but rather brimming with blackberry and black currant, sprinkled with chai spices and includes a pinch of tobacco and a scrape of vanilla bean. The Bunnells entered both bottlings of their 2019 Artist Series into two of the West Coast’s largest competitions. Each won a gold or better. In October, they both went Platinum. Qualifying awards: San Francisco Chronicle (double gold) Seattle Wine Awards (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 93 points
Production: 120 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
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