WTN: Two Bedrock Syrahs...(short/boring)

We tried these two at our Pig+Fig tasting last night:
1. Bedrock Syrah Calif (14.5%) 2023: Dark color; lovely strong pure/blackberry/Syrah/spicy/light peppery rather pure Syrah bit simple nose; lightly tart somewhat rich pure/simple/Syrah/blackberry quite lovely flavor w/ light simple ripe tannins; very long smooth finish that tracks flavor w/ modest ripe tannins; quite an attractive straightforward ripe Syrah at a great price; needs a few more yrs to smooth out the rough edges yet. $24.00
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2. Bedrock Syrah Calif (14.5%) 2018: Rather dark color; somewhat quieter less ripe Syrah/blackberry fruit bit more pencilly/oak quite lovely nose; bit softer lightly spicy/blackberry/Syrah light pencily oak soe complex flavor w/ light smooth tannins; very long smooth/gentle finish; clearly much the same wine but just dialed back on youthful Syrah fruit; probaby will continue to fade in fruit & not going to develop a whole lot more complexity.
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More veeblefester from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. This value Syrah of Bedrock is one we always buy a bunch of. It's not a profound Syrah w/ a whole lot of distinguishing character but speaks strongly of ripe Syrah fruit. Quite a good value for a great drinking Syrah.
Tom

[Jenise]

I opened an '18 just 2 or 3 months ago. Like it quite a bit, but didn't get super-obvious syrah flavors (in fact, blind I'd have guessed zinfandel). Thought it at or around peak, but definitely not fading.

[David M. Bueker]

The folks at Bedrock have dialed in the winemaking better in the last few years IMO. In 2016-2018 I found their Syrahs and even their Cabs tasted like the Zinfandels. Spoke much more strongly of Bedrock winemaking than the wine being made. Since 2019 and forward that signature is less heavy handed.

The folks at Bedrock have dialed in the winemaking better in the last few years IMO. In 2016-2018 I found their Syrahs and even their Cabs tasted like the Zinfandels. Spoke much more strongly of Bedrock winemaking than the wine being made. Since 2019 and forward that signature is less heavy handed.

Would tend to agree, David. But, you know, a Cab that tastes like a Zin is not altogether bad thing.
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

Unless you actually wanted a Cab.