2004 Fess Parker Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (10) Median Score: 88 points

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  7/15/2014 - owr Likes this wine: 86 Points

  I kicked things off with the Fess Parker 2004 Syrah, this was a bit of a wonky wine that showed smooth cherry, hints of white pepper, dried raspberries and plums while on the finish Christmas spices lingered amongst dried fruit. It was showing its age, but unlike a few years ago when I tasted it, the wine seemed to be dealing with the alcohol better

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  11/9/2013 - owr wrote: 85 Points

  This is a wine that was once described to me as "panty remover", for the simple fact that it had a whopping 16.4% alcohol ... that's massive and one of the biggest I've seen in a still wine. I aged it to see what would happen to it and I can honestly say I'm not totally disappointed but neither am I super thrilled. From the get go it was a little on the prune-y side, though it did also have a nice hint of plumy-ness to it - so it seems to be going from plumy to prune-y. There are also touches of vanilla and chocolate with a big sweet middle palate (that's the alcohol talking) - that prune-y-ness seems to be hanging out in the background as if it is ready to jump out and fully consume the rest of the wine ... the finish shows some licorice all-sorts notes and there there's the imbalance due to the rampantly high alcohol. Turns out I have a couple more bottles and I'm thinking I'll want to drink both within the next year before it becomes nothing but sweet stewed prunes. Here's one time I am hoping for bottle variation.

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  12/31/2010 - Jimmoor1 wrote: 84 Points

  Excellent

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  1/8/2010 - migliore wrote: 55 Points

  This might be one of the worst wines I've had in a very long time. Sour & generally nasty. Did not appear corked (synthetic cork) so not sure what the issue was.

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  8/1/2008 - rhoneriver wrote: 91 Points

  Big blockbuster, however, would strongly recommend decanting this one for upwards of an hour, as this continued to open up throughout the evening. Big berry, currant, cassis, spice, and long hot finish which mellowed with time. Great wine. Drinking now; but a few years might be fun.

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