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"Spiced plums, chocolate, leafy herbs and underbrush notes all emerge from the 2020 The Ambush Fox Family Vineyard, a medium to full-bodied, ripe, round, sexy blend of 56% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 13% Petite Sirah, and the rest Zinfandel that saw a touch of stems and aging in used 500-liter barrels and puncheons. It has terrific purity, ripe tannins, and outstanding length."  ∼ Jeb Dunnuck

W e   I n v i t e   Y o u   T o   E x p e r i e n c e
  O u r   F i r s t   R e l e a s e . . . . 

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"Smoky black fruits, black olive, iron, and peppery herbs, as well as some chocolate notes, all emerge from the 2020 Syrah Tierra Alta Vineyard, a meaty, gamey, almost bloody style of Syrah with a full-bodied, expansive mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and a deep, layered, incredible mid-palate. The gamey, exotic, meaty style here might be a love it or hate it type of deal, but count me in the “love it” camp. Based on 100% Syrah that was 83% destemmed and aged 22 months all in used barrels, it's going to drink brilliantly over the coming decade." - Jeb Dunnuck

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“The 2020 Syrah Kimsey Vineyard has classic Syrah darker, peppery fruits as well as some chocolate, nutty, meaty background nuances. These all carry to a pure, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced Syrah with ripe, polished tannins and a great finish. It's another singular Syrah from Fox that will evolve for a solid decade." ∼  Jeb Dunnuck

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"From sandy soils in the middle of the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2020 Syrah Spear Vineyard shines for its purity and finesse. Ripe red and black fruits, flowers, spice, and dried herbs all make an appearance in the bouquet, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant texture, and a great finish. The balance here is spot on, it has beautifully integrated tannins, acidity, and alcohol, and is another pure, seamless, incredibly impressive Syrah from this estate." - Jeb Dunnuck

Our 50/50 blend comprised from our very best barrel of Syrah and very best barrel of Petite Sirah from our estate vineyard, Fox Family Vineyard.  With only one barrel of each varietal, we are only able to make 49 cases of this amazing wine for our members to enjoy.  Cheers!

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"The 2019 Linger Fox Family Vineyard, Blair Fox's Syrah/Petite blend, is outrageously
beautiful. Deep red fruit, iron, chalk, white pepper, mint and rose petal open in a Santa Barbara red that dazzles with its combination of fruit intensity and tension."
Antonio Galloni, wine critic for Vinous

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"It has tons of darker, almost blue fruits as well as notes of
scorched earth, graphite, and peppery herbs. Full-bodied on the palate, ripe, and textured, as well as balanced, this is one heck of a red blend that will keep for a decade. I'm tempted to call it a steak house
red, but it's better than that." 
 Jeb Dunnuck, wine critic

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"From a great site in the middle of Ballard Canyon, the 2020 Syrah Larner Vineyard is pretty and elegant, yet it still packs a punch with its ripe black and blue fruit as well as notes of violets, gravelly earth, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, I love its purity, and it has fine tannins and outstanding length."  ∼  Jeb Dunnuck