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    INSIDER DEAL! Writer's Block Syrah - Impressive

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 11, 2022 Last Updated: August 18, 2022

    THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here.

    45% off Bulk Buy rated Syrah from reader favorite Writer's Block (Steele Wines)! Get ready for some Lake County goodness, the 91-93 point Writer's Block Syrah.

    INSIDER DEAL! Writer's Block Syrah - Impressive

    A favorite winery plus a favorite variety plus a favorite location plus a big score (91-points Tasting Panel, 91-93 points from us) plus a 45% discount, what's not to like? Nothing at all in today's excellent Insider Deal!

    We've offered a number of wines from Writer's Block in the past - from Malbec to Cabernet Franc to Petite Sirah to Pinot Noir - and the feedback has been extremely positive. Today we go back to the high elevation vineyards of Lake County for a beautiful Syrah.

    This wine has an SRP of $24 and comes from the Cana Springs Vineyard in Lake County. It is aged for 12 months in 15% new French, American and Hungarian oak and with several years of additional aging in the bottle, this 2017 vintage is drinking absolutely beautifully right now.

    Even better, through today's Insider Deal you can get 4 bottles of the 2017 Writer's Block Syrah for just $52.99 ($13.25 a bottle), a discount of 45%!

    Our extremely affordable 2-day summer shipping minimizes the transit time for a flat $9.99 per order no matter how many 4-packs you buy. (Orders will still ship 5-10 days after the conclusion of the offer.) Read on for our full review.

    This 4-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, VT, WA and WI. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery. Future deals may have more or less states available.)

    This limited time, winery direct offer ends Sunday 8/14/2022 at midnight (PT) unless it sells out sooner.

    Clicking on the buy button above will take you to the site winedealmaker.com to checkout. If you don't see the embedded buy box click here to order.

    2017 Writer's Block Syrah

    From the winery:

    Aromas: Ripe plum, black pepper, with a rustic note of dried herbs.

    Flavors: Fresh cherries, blackberries, sweet tobacco, olive and a kiss of french oak on the finish.

    Structure: medium to full body, long length finish.

    Produced & Bottled by QMS Group
    13.8% Alcohol

    2017 Writer's Block Syrah Back Label

    The 2017 Writer's Block Syrah opens with a very pleasing aroma of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper and some other assorted spice notes along with a little cedar and leather.

    Taking a sip reveals a rich, dense and juicy Syrah loaded with dark berry fruit wrapped up in a smooth, lush texture and featuring lots of well-integrated spice, pepper, licorice, black tea, coffee and even more secondary notes. It has really evolved well at this point and is drinking wonderfully now. More in the Australian Shiraz style than that of a Rhone Syrah, this is another wine that is quite fun to drink but also has plenty of complexity.

    It ends dry, long and yummy! I'm guessing this one might have been a bit hard to handle in its youth but it's drinking just beautifully now. This is pretty impressive for a sub-$15 wine.

    2017 WRITER'S BLOCK SYRAH

    Taste: 9 (91-93 points) Cost: 6
    OVERALL RATING: 8.3

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    Get the 2017 Writer's Block Syrah while you can! This deal ends Sunday 8/14 at midnight Pacific.

    If you have more questions or any trouble ordering, please check out our FAQ! Also please note that ordering accounts are not automatically created so there is no need to login unless you have previously ordered and checked the box to create an account during checkout (which is not required).

    Filed Under: Bulk Buy, California, California - Lake County, Deals, Insider Deals, Syrah

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