Remy Three Wives Red 2007 from the Willamette Valley. Wow! We were both impressed by this wine, a heady blend of 50% Syrah, 13% Sangiovese, and 37% Lagrein. Yes, I said Lagrein! (I know, I know; I was surprised to find Lagrein in the Pacific Northwest too. I can rarely find it here from its original home in northern Italy.) Those three make for a wonderful blend, with the Syrah giving some basic body and blueberry fruit, the Sangiovese giving some racy acidity and structure and dusty cherry, and the Lagrein delivering a wallop of black fruit (think big, fat, black plums), black pepper, herbs and earthiness. We liked it enough we went out the next day and found a couple of bottles on a local retailer’s shelf. We’ll be drinking a lot of this stuff! My suggestion is to find some if you can (and apparently you can order it via the internet from some outfit in Corvallis; you should do so. Word.)
Note: Apparently the blend changes each year? .....because the 2006 is totally different, and does not have the Lagrein in it. Just be aware of that if you're ordering any.