Produced by Chateau Ste Michelle, the founding winery of Washington State, this Columbia Valley Syrah has an inviting velvety texture, brimming with red and dark berry flavours The fruit is harvested from the Wahluke Slope vineyards, a site with ideal growing conditions for traditional Rhone varieties The wine is given 18 months in oak barrels to give a smooth richness to this approachable, fruit-forward style