Dusty Lane winds down and around Dierke’s organically certified hillside vineyard. Tucked away on a southern facing slope, the site is consistently flushed with onshore cooling at dawn and dusk, resulting in extended flavor development and vibrant fruit character. With unwavering draconian selection in both vineyard and cellar, we only produced a tiny amount of this site-driven wine, 54 cases. Aged in a once-used puncheon for 18 months, the 2010 Dusty Lane is a cool-climate Syrah from a truly cool vintage.

A rich magenta core with a crimson perimeter. Within a few swirls, this expansive and exotic Syrah covers a remarkably broad aroma spectrum. There are pure components of black plum, graphite shavings, red cassis, and game meats. The palate bursts with a sensation of sweet ripe fruit and a cabinet of spices leading to belt leather and chalky tannins which should round-out beautifully with bottle age, cellaring well for 10 years.


2012 Fall
**SOLD OUT**

GROWERS:
John Dierke
APPELLATION:
Sonoma Coast
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
Western Sebastopol
VARIETAL:
Syrah
SELECTION:
Alban
SOIL TYPE:
Goldridge
HARVEST DATE:
October 21st
PRODUCTION:
54 Cases
UNFINED AND UNFILTERED

STEVEN TANZER'S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR,
May/June 2013
93 points
“Opaque purple. Smoky, mineral-accented cherry and dark berries on the nose, along with dark chocolate, potpourri and bacon fat scents; reminds me a lot of a northern Rhone wine. Juicy dark berry flavors are enlivened by tangy minerality and gain sweetness and depth with air. Finishes with impressive lift and thrust, leaving notes of cracked pepper and violet behind. This wine was raised in a single, once-used puncheon. ”— Josh Raynolds

THE WINE ADVOCATE #206, April 2013
94 points
“The most elusive and floral of the 2010 Syrahs, the 2010 Syrah Dusty Lane is absolutely compelling. High-toned floral notes meld into savory herbs, tobacco and sweet red cherries. The 2010 has an element of lift that isn’t always present in this bottling. Like all the Radio-Coteau wines, the Dusty Lane is alive with artisan spirit. The wine was fermented with manual punch downs and native yeasts. It is a shame there are only 54 cases to go around. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.” — Antonio Galloni

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