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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Yassine23 on 3/31/2022: One glass coravined to check for faults. Great and elegant. Bottles was then dropped and smashed before dinner. Gutted (631 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 2/20/2022 & rated 91 points: Medium ruby / garnet colored. Nice nose with soft cassis and wooden notes. On the palate savory cherries, blueberries, cassis, dark pepper and nice soft herbal notes. Medium (+) bodied with a refreshing acidity. Tannins are integrated nicely. Medium complexity but a very nice overall balance. Nice medium long finish.
This is in a nice spot, drink up within the next couple of years. (IG) (707 views) | | | Tasted by ledocq on 6/11/2021: What Imigrator said below. I would add that there is much bottle variation in Radio Coteau so the next one might be better. (991 views) | | | Tasted by Immigrator on 6/20/2020 & rated 90 points: Ruby red color. Red berry and pine wood aromas; Bright red and blue berries, kalamata olive, tamarind, and mineral flavors on the palate with medium high acidity, firm tannins, and a medium-longish finish.
Although this is the wine (in the 2008 vintage) that began my great affinity for Syrah and GSM blends a few years ago, this vintage is more tart, angular, and thin in body than I care for now. I note this more as an observation for myself than a criticism of the quality of the wine, which may appeal to others. (860 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 9/11/2017 & rated 94 points: What a gorgeous young Syrah from an always exceptional producer. Deep ruby color. Aromas of cassis, tart blueberries, tangy plums, mixed with tar, charcoal smoke, violets, cola, black tea - wow. Grippy tannins but not harsh, medium acidity, tangy but concentrated fruit. Blueberries, blackberries, saucy plums, laced with leather/meaty notes, tar, pepper, black olive, violets. These flavors will do awesome things in five to eight years, but the balance and evocative nature of this wine is impressive at this young age. (1743 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 3/7/2016 & rated 93 points: 13.6% abv. Dark ruby with attractive, expressive aromatics. Red and blue fruit, a bit of leather, meat and a touch of white pepper. Pure, deep and long. A delicious Syrah that should age well. (2710 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 12/6/2015 & rated 94 points: Vibrant, pure and aromatic. Exceptionally nice Syrah. (2176 views) |
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Vinous, Sonoma, Anderson Valley and Beyond: New Releases (Jan 2015) (1/1/2015)
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| Radio-Coteau Producer websiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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