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Almost two years since my last bottle, and this just keeps getting better. A couple of hours in the decanter to get it ready, and then it was firing on all cylinders. Not much in the way of fruit until a touch of plum comes in on the finish, but it was full of that meaty, bloody, iron rich soul of Syrah. If it had thrown off some bacon aromas I would have lost my mind. It didn’t, but it was still incredibly satisfying, and a wonder for the $18 in 2012. Crazy. Drink now, and likely for the next five years or so. (534 views)

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$18 wine at ten years of age, and my gosh what value for the money. It's no monster, but I wasn't expecting one. It's still showing some deep, dark cherry fruit, but in a balanced way. The acidity is on point, and there's a hint of orange zest on the finish. A little bit of spice creeps in on the finish, just to add a hint of complexity. Still have five more bottles from a long ago case purchase, and I am glad to have them. (873 views)

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I didn't find this to be underripe as other commenters have said, I felt it had wonderful, understated sweet purple fruit notes on the nose with excellent cool climate Syrah character, a little gamey, olive, maybe bacon fat, etc., And nicely energetic palate with only a hint of excessive tartness now that the fruit has faded just a touch. I'm bumping my score up a little bit due to the crazy good QPR,- I got this for $20, very very easily worth the money. (815 views)

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This wine started with plum and floral notes, but the palate seemed slightly underripe with tart plum and olive. The midpalte seemed thin in this medium-bodied wine, and there was ample acidity to handle food. Overall, this wine lacked adequate ripeness, and it presented itself as simple. Not my favorite Anthill Farm. (1181 views)

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Dull. Not pleasant. (1296 views)

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Still very primary fruity. Needs time to develop. (1646 views)

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This was underripe and lacked true syrah character. I've had great wines from this producer but this was not one of them. (1416 views)

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last bottle of 4 pk... drinking well, has picked up some secondary characteristics (1569 views)

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This has nice, tart fruit flavors but the mid palate is pretty thin and the finish is lacking. Even on day 2, this was just a nice, simple syrah. (1310 views)

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Double decanted, taken to a tasting event.
First glass seemed a bit thin, very short finish, even after double decant. But 2nd glass really opened up and showed more structure, deeper black fruits, nice acidity and med(-) tannins that coated the mouth and gave a pleasant (if a bit clipped) finish.
Very nice now, and probably best if consumed within the next year or so. (1423 views)

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Previous bottle of this was 1 yr ago. This bottle was more pleasing, quite delicious.
PnP, had a few glasses. Dark purple.
Nose shows off complex, intense aromas of olive paste, smoked bacon, and black and red fruits.
The palate reveals a full bodied wine with med+ alcohol and med acidity, still quite fresh and lively and not at all burly or overblown. Tannins are still course and very present, and the finish is med length and repeats the olive and red/black fruits.
Very good quality Sonoma Syrah. Has reached a nice level of complexity after 5 yrs in the bottle, but will continue to drink nicely through 2018+. Crazy good value at around $20. (1377 views)

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Balanced, elegant, surprisingly complex. I would have guessed Crozes-Hermitage if tasting this blind. Dead ringer for a good, young Northern Rhone. The best syrah I've had so far from Anthill, and a fantastic value. (1488 views)

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Simple, more red than most American syrah, showing some wood and spice. Nice acid level, but no real depth to the fruit. Great QPR... (1322 views)

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Purple center with a violet rim. Refined nose of plum, wild cherry, herbs, earth, and cola. Interesting, medium-intensity flavor profile of olives, herbs, plums, and lavender. High acidity and a touch of tannin for good measure. Overall, this wine is complex on the nose and palate, but it seems slightly timid at this point. If this adds a little heft with age, it will be a thriller, but if it doesn't, it is a pleasant surprise. (1176 views)

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Red fruits, herbs, black olives, and lots of minerally acidity. If that's in your wheelhouse, this is a great value. (760 views)

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