title: Babcock 2011 Upper Crust Syrah (Santa Maria Valley)
description: This Syrah is addictively drinkable. It's so round and smooth, so complete, and above all so delicious in flavors. They range from crushed, ripe summer blackberries and cassis to black pepper and dark chocolate and, if you're familiar with it, the Jewish dessert, hamantaschen, which are prune-filled pastry tarts. The grapes come from the well-regarded Rancho Sisquoc Vineyard.
variety: Syrah
designation: Upper Crust