USA Syrah tasting in Vino and Friends.

By JK in Maastricht
Tasted Saturday, November 16, 2019 by Zweder with 197 views

Introduction

We all had to give two bottles of the wish list of the person organizing this beautiful tasting. I personally did not know which wine were entered in the tasting. So my tasting notes are blind.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (4 Notes)

Flight 3 (18 Notes)

  • 2005 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Expressive bouquet with leather and a lot of sweet impressions. On the palate a concentrated wine with leather, minerals, good acidity and a lot of sweetness. Great length. Impressive wine which lacks a bit in refinement. 93+

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  • 1999 Turley Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    Impressive bouquet with leather and coffee as well as impressions of sweetness. On the palate a full bodied wine with red and dark berries, good concentration, a bit rustic and firm acidity.

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  • 2009 Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Minerals, leather, rustic flavors and a lot of sweetness in the bouquet. Same on the palate. Still very youthful. Good acidity and overall very pure and beautiful.

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  • 1995 Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    In the bouquet beautiful dark berries, toast and a lot of sweetness. On the palate dark berries, leather, elegant acidity and a firm amount of sweetness. Overall an elegant and very well balanced, complex wine. 94++

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  • 2011 Cayuse Syrah En Cerise Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Dark berries, aromatic and good rustic impressions. Same on the palate, leather, blood, iron, cigar. good acidity and tannin with a good bite. Impressive wine which needs more time. Around 2022 – 2024?

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  • 2008 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Old Lakeville Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Rustic bouquet with barnyard impressions. On the palate iron, leather, minerals and firm tannin and high acidity. Good freshness alright, but imho no superb harmony. Nevertheless 92+.

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  • 2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah Labels 95 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    Beautiful bouquet with iron, leather and minerals. On the palate a bit rustic and elegant with sweet licorice, eucalyptus, good and fresh acidity and tannin with a good bite. A lot of sweetness, but a great beauty.

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  • 2007 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Somewhat rustic bouquet with barnyard and herbs and spices. On the palate red and dark berries, herbs and spices again and slightly sticky tannin as well as pleasant bitterness.

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  • 1997 Turley Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    Leather, iron, dark berries, spices and some sweetness in the bouquet. On the palate a lush wine with chocolate and licorice, beautifully fresh acidity and some pleasant bitterness.

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  • 2010 Shafer Relentless 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    In the bouquet leather, red and dark berries, herbs and spices, a bit rustic and luxurious impressions. On the palate juicy red and dark berries, firm acidity and tannin, chocolate. Good freshness and a good bite. Beautiful wine with a future of several years. 94 - 95

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  • 2010 Saxum Syrah Booker Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Red and dark berries, leather and minerals in the bouquet. On the palate red berries, firm and juicy acidity. Good tannin. Overall an elegant and beautiful wine. 94+

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  • 2003 Sine Qua Non Syrah Papa 93 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    In the bouquet leather and a lot of sweetness. On the palate firm acidity, herbs and spices, minerals and sweetness. I was not overly impressed this time.

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  • 2003 Colgin Syrah IX Estate 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Red berries, minerals and some alcohol in the bouquet. On the palate minerals, leather, juicy red berries, herbs and spices, good acidity and still slightly sticky tannin.

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  • 2001 Château de la Négly Coteaux du Languedoc Clos des Truffiers 96 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc

    In the bouquet fresh red and dark berries. On the palate minerals, juicy red fruits acidity, chocolate pleasant bitterness. Beautiful juice still. Full bodied and elegant.

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  • 2014 Cayuse Syrah Bionic Frog 97 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    Smoke, toast, red and dark berries and spiciness in the bouquet. On the palate minerals, beautiful acidity and supple tannin. Same pleasant sweetness. A really extremely beautiful and juicy wine.

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  • 2012 Shafer Relentless 95 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Red berries and still lactic impressions in the bouquet. On the palate a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, red and dark berries, a lot of herbs and spices, slightly sticky tannin. Still very youthful, but good potential.

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  • 2013 Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine 96 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

    In the bouquet fresh dark berries and licorice. On the palate chocolate, sweet berry juice, good bitterness and (slightly) sticky tannin. The alcohol shows a bit, but overall a very beautiful wine. 95 - 96

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  • 2002 Sine Qua Non Syrah Just For the Love of It 98 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast

    What a great wine to end this tasting with. Just a tad better than the Bionic Frog 2014 which was a feast as well. In the bouquet beautiful sweet fruits and spices as well as some smoke. Same on the palate. Extremely full bodied and yet also elegant with a great balance between sweetness and acidity.

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Closing

Thank you JK for putting this great tasting together and finding this perfect location.

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