Smoked meats, liquid blackberry, pepper and hints of wild flowers all emerge from the 2013 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard. This medium-bodied effort has solid concentration, bright, juicy acidity and enough tannin to keep for a decade. There's some gaminess here that comes out with additional time in the glass as well.

Another cool-climate style effort, the 2012 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard has lots of smoke, pepper meats, blackberry and marine-like minerality on the nose. Medium+-bodied, tight, concentrated and balanced, with moderate tannin, drink this classy 2012 over the coming 7-8 years. It was fermented with 45% whole clusters and spent 19 months in French oak.

More masculine (very common for all varieties from Bien Nacido) with lots of minerality, leather, gunpowder and meaty qualities that are grounded by a core of smoky dark fruit, the 2010 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard is a structured, tannic effort that needs 2-3 years of bottle age. It will have 10-12+ years of ultimate longevity. Drink 2015-2022. Tel. (805) 937-9801; www.qupe.com