The good folks at Gilbert have been growing fruit forever, and recently went full speed ahead expanding their wine footprint beyond their vineyards.  They are in line for big things in the state of Washington.  

Wine of the Week: Gilbert 2006 Syrah

According to the GIlberts: Our 2006 vintage Syrah is a super-saturated, hedonistic red wine with blueberry and dark plum fruit while cinnamon, black tea and bacon accompany loamy tannins that linger on the tongue. Performs gorgeously with grilled cuisine. Drink now through 2018. 89 points and “Best Buy” from Wine & Spirits.

This syrah was very well balanced and went perfectly with some beef off the grill and risotto.  At $26, its less than a lot of the small production wines, but you still get the same high quality.

Very classy label/bottle as well.