Like its older sibling, the 2005 Russian River Valley Syrah, this wine comes entirely from the Parsons’ Ranch on Wood Road. “Wood Road?” you say. Isn’t that old-vine Zin country? Indeed it is but Syrah excels in this cool climate as well. Composed of 68% clone 174 and 32% clone 877, 25% whole cluster was employed to accentuate the spice and black olive qualities of the fruit. Thirty-three percent new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.