Blind Comparison Tasting

Folin Cellars Carlton Tasting Room
Tasted Saturday, August 10, 2013 by VinLancaster with 422 views

Flight 1 - Viognier (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - Tempranillo (4 Notes)

Flight 3 - Syrah (5 Notes)

  • 2003 Folin Cellars Syrah

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley

    Astringent and showing some VA, after time this blew off to reveal some red fruits, loam, tobacco and fennel notes. Finished rather quickly and faded, this appears to be outside optimum drinking window. Nice to sample a 10 year old Southern Oregon Syrah, none-the-less.

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  • 2004 Domaine Serene Syrah Rockblock Carpenter Hill

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley

    Sweet, ripe and full of oak scented notes with plenty of big ripe red fruit which fills the mouth with velvety and soft, supple tannins. Powerful and rich, the finish coiled on for ages.

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  • 2006 Dubost Syrah

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Pleasant caramel and mint in the nose. This was very spicy with a bit of heat and big wafting fruit flavors. Leather, earth and cedar on the concentrated hind palate.

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  • 2007 Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah Le Pousseur

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Brett, barnyard predominate the red and blue fruit notes. Bitter leather, over extracted fruit and sharp anchored finish, this was overdone and one-dimensional.

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  • 2010 Matello Fool's Journey Deux Vert

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

    Enraptured with scents of black pepper, currants, juicy berries and flower of thyme aromatics; this restrained Syrah offered oodles of interest on the palate with florals, herbs, stones and toasted mushrooms. Framed with suede like feel on the finish. Excellent.

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