title: Jaffurs 2012 Thompson Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara)
description: This comes from a popular vineyard in the Los Alamos Valley, and offers nose-tingling aromas of black pepper, tar and a slightly sour take on purple fruit. It's not as exciting as some of the winery's other wines, but still serves as a solid take on the grape, mixing ripe fruit, crushed herbs and brown spice.
variety: Syrah
designation: Thompson Vineyard