05/16/2026
Thank you, International Wine Report and Jeremy Young! Our 2023 Wallah Wallah Special #16
was awarded 100 Points!
"A visceral, savory profile defines the 2023 Wallah Wallah Special #18 Syrah before its fruit ever fully emerges, led by black olive brine, cured meat, iron-earth, and crushed black pepper. Blue plum and white grapefruit tones cut through that darker register, bringing lift and precision to a wine that feels deeply saturated and remarkably poised. Raised for 18 months in 15% new French oak, it carries its élevage with seamless restraint, allowing the texture to remain glossy, layered, and almost weightless despite its rich concentration. The palate moves with uncommon grace for such a powerful Syrah, delivering blue-black fruit, saline minerals, and umami depth across a long, velvety arc that never loses tension. It finishes perfectly, with fine-grained tannins and just the right amount of lip-smacking acidity. Serve it with charcoal-grilled lamb skewers brushed with rosemary and anchovy because the wine’s marine savor, citrus lift, and silken density meet that combination with uncanny harmony. This is a monumental showing from Christophe Baron, already thrilling today, yet built to develop beautifully over
the coming two decades."
