The 2008 Syrah Kick Ranch The Advocate is a racy, super-ripe red. It shows excellent up-front juiciness, but then loses some of its persistence on the mid-palate. Sweet red cherries, spices and pepper linger on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2013. The 2008 reds are the highlights among these new releases from Renard.Tel. (707) 265-9061; www.renardsyrah.com