It has been several years since I have known fellow Whitman grad and Washingtonian, Meredith Hyslop. Meredith started in the wine business in Walla Walla Valley when there were only 25 existing wineries in the region. After studying Enology and Viticulture at the Walla Walla Institute she moved to France to study in Dijon. Her studies brought her to the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France where she worked for 12 years. Upon her return to her home state, she decided to start her own winery to showcase the premium quality of her home state at a competitive price point.
Founded in 2020, This is now the second chance I have had to taste these delicious wines by Top Source and I swear that they both come from the Rocks District. There is something so pretty about each wine and each have a soft texture and stony accents. They are both delicious and are highly recommended. Learn more about this new producer at https://www.skurnik.com/producer/top-source/ and here are my reviews of the outstanding new Top Source wines.
2019 Top Source Columbia Valley Red Wine- A blend of 60% Grenache with the remainder Syrah, this shows beautiful stony accents on the nose with red rose petals, red currants, cigar ash and shades of green olives that all come together marvelously in the glass. The palate is silky and elegant with incredible texture and finesse. A cornucopia of Umami greets you with seaweed, Hoisin sauce and white truffle notes that combine with red raspberry and salted huckleberry. Complex and delicious, this is delightful to consume now and over the next eight years. Drink 2022-2030- 93
2019 Top Source ‘Walla Walla Valley’ Syrah- Wonderfully stony and terroir-driven, the 2019 2019 Top Source ‘Walla Walla Valley’ Syrah offers beautiful black tea and exotic spice notes on the palate, with smoldering stones, blackberry compote and bulls blood accents. Salty and very savory, this is beautifully-textured Syrah that is already nicely evolved — and will continue to produce drinking enjoyment over the next eight years. Drink 2022-2030- 93