Dark and ripe. A bit more complexity than the Hawks Butte. Plums, spice and hints of game... though definitely new world in style - in a good way. A deep, concentrated wine.
Medium rust color. Heavy sediment. Lots of mushrooms, earth and tar. Seems as though quite a bit of fruit has dropped. Nice wine, but definitely one for those who value secondary characteristics heavily. A bit short and it did seem to fade a bit after an hour.
Superb bottle condition. Quite dark and primary. Surprisingly full of life. Dark fruits and raw meats. Silky and refined tannins. Even improved with air. A revelation.
Bottled in 2000. Medium to light caramel color. Strong evidence of wood aging, as the secondary and tertiary elements are very prominent. An overload of caramel, toffee, grilled chestnuts and melted butter literally leap out of the glass and assault the senses. Long, luscious and soul warming. This would be great on a cold winter night. A bit more primary fruit would be nice, but I am nit-picking. Beautiful colheita.
2004 Copain Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands
Ripe, soft and plummy. A bit simple and a slight roughness to it, but quite pleasant.
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2004 Copain Syrah Madder Lake 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Lake County
Dark and ripe. A bit more complexity than the Hawks Butte. Plums, spice and hints of game... though definitely new world in style - in a good way. A deep, concentrated wine.
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1967 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pajè 85 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Medium rust color. Heavy sediment. Lots of mushrooms, earth and tar. Seems as though quite a bit of fruit has dropped. Nice wine, but definitely one for those who value secondary characteristics heavily. A bit short and it did seem to fade a bit after an hour.
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1967 E. Guigal Hermitage 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Superb bottle condition. Quite dark and primary. Surprisingly full of life. Dark fruits and raw meats. Silky and refined tannins. Even improved with air. A revelation.
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1963 J.W. Burmester Porto Colheita 90 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Bottled in 2000. Medium to light caramel color. Strong evidence of wood aging, as the secondary and tertiary elements are very prominent. An overload of caramel, toffee, grilled chestnuts and melted butter literally leap out of the glass and assault the senses. Long, luscious and soul warming. This would be great on a cold winter night. A bit more primary fruit would be nice, but I am nit-picking. Beautiful colheita.
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