Darker plum-hued, with seriously herbal notes of blackberries, green herbs, cracked pepper, and almost green olive, the 2021 Syrah Santa Barbara County is medium-bodied, has firm tannins, and a lengthy finish. It reminds me slightly of some old school Saint-Joseph wines and offers lots of character, although you'll need to like green edge and pepper in your Syrah. It would be interesting to see where this goes with a year or three of bottle age.