"Both of these wines fill a gaping hole in the market -- the need for solidly made Washington syrah priced in the $12 to $15 sweet spot. It generally requires the economics of scale to offer such wines, which is why so very few boutiques even try. Sinner's Punch is 90 percent syrah, much of it Red Willow vineyard fruit, and 10 percent cabernet. Elle is almost entirely syrah; the co-fermented viognier is just 2 percent of the blend. Both wines were created by Chris Gorman and Mark Ryan McNeilly, the first for their joint Giant Wine Company project; the second for their friend Guy Harris, who has just launched a boutique-focused distributorship named Cru Selections." -Yakima Herald