2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah Top 10 Max Dexheimer (a 5th generation

Max Dexheimer (a 5th generation winemaker) and his partner

Their vineyard was the 33rd ever registered in Chile (you'll find the number on every cork)

saline mineral finish — Aligoté at its most honest and alive

It is the Saar’s response to the generosity and exoticism of a wine like Meursault Genevrieres

Pair with some classic Maryland crab cakes

2023 Martin Woods Rocks District Syrah Top 10 Max Dexheimer (a 5th generationThis is one of Oregon's most compelling Syrahs and one of the most exciting domestic expressions of the variety full stop. Founder and winemaker Evan Martin operates with a philosophy rooted in restraint, precision, and deep respect for terroir, and nowhere does that philosophy find a more dramatic canvas than The Rocks District of Milton Freewater. The vineyard's ancient volcanic cobblestones absorb heat by day and radiate it through the night,