title: Margerum 2012 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
description: Retailer-turned-winemaker Doug Margerum drops aromas of boysenberry-cherry pie with peppercorn crust on this wine, which slightly predates the Ballard Canyon appellation creation. The flavors are down the middle, with ripe elderberries, Italian herbs and hops providing an intriguing, heady mix.
variety: Syrah
designation: Purisima Mountain Vineyard