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Decanted about an hour prior to dinner. Deep purple color with ruby edges. Inky wine, with a very nice nose of dark chocolate, some dark fruit, and soil. All notes were very subtle, this wine is still very tight. The tannin are soft but prevalent. Very nice finish. Needs some time before it really begins to shine, but offers pleasure now. (190 views)

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Darn delicious wine- medium weight but so absolutely mouth-watering. It could use a little more complexity, but I'm giving it a high grade based on the balance between fun & serious, dark & light, and it's overall juiciness factor! (169 views)

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Wow! I loved this wine. Perhaps served at a cooler temperature than normal as it was transported in a cooler with ice on our camping trip. Essentially popped and poured. Incredible complexity...I can't remember if the winemaker letter mentioned this or the santa cruz cab from 2007 as the most complex they have ever made, but each sip was a wonderful parade of flavors...and not just the typical complexity that oak treatment can provide, dynamic fruit with a lovely blueberry veil on some serious black fruit flavors. Phenomenal. With quality to likely improve, I will drink again in 2012 if I can maintain discipline. (206 views)

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Nice nose, very nice fruit w/hint of white pepper on nose. DARK fruit w/silky feel on palate. Very smooth, very unlike most CA Syrahs, more in Rhone style, which everyone at dinner of rare steaks liked very much. (117 views)

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Came across a little riper and less focused than the previous bottle, with a little heat on the finish. Still a very enjoyable drink. (120 views)

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Another terrific bottle. Apple and citrus tones with that great rich texture. (109 views)

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Popped and poured yet another Stefania gem tonight after going to our good friends mother wake. RIP Judy, you’ll be missed! Popped and poured on the bistro tonight, showing a nice deep garnet color. On the nose, for the first time, the alcohol was very prevalent, which I haven’t experience with these wine nearly as much in the past. Nice deep dark currants on the nose, with more dark fruits, hints of mint, and mocha. On the palate, the dark fruits were the shining star here, and the alcohol was very nicely integrated despite its presence on the nose. Secondary hints of herb, spice, and vanilla rounded out the palate, and the finish was smooth and succulent. This wine has many years ahead of it, and we really have to try to stay away from these wines as we’ve already burned through a half case. This wine will definitely get better, and I look forward to it with another 3-5 years in the bottle. 92 points. Cheers! (195 views)

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Lots of ripe black fruit, black currant, cedar and slightly herbal. Lighter in body, tannins smoothed out after a couple of hours. The lighter style is perfect with summer grilled fare. (223 views)

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Dark purple to rim (beautiful color). nose of mostly earth, vegetable, bell pepper and dark fruits. Medium to lite weight with tannins in balance with fruit. A well made wine. (323 views)

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I wish I could report something different on this particular wine, and I wish I could come up with something bad to say about this wine, but words just cannot describe just how good this wine is for the money. And to think that this is just a baby from 2007 is beyond me! To think that the 2008's aren't even released yet, and the simple fact that we have already burned through 7 of these bottles is almost sickening. The definitely have the guts to age for 5 plus years in the cellar is not more. These wines will definitely get better with age as well, so how can these be drinking so good right now? I wish I knew, because I would be making wine in this region as well! I actually grabbed this by accident tonight, wanting to grab a 2006 to bring to West Side Gravy in Collingswood, NJ. But when we got tothe restaurant and I reached into the Riedel carrier, I noticed it was a 2007, not that I was disappointed. Notes are similar to other bottles, with a nose of bright cherry, berries, pepper, and spice, with a bit of vanilla and smoked oak. On the palate, this was gorgeous considering it was popped and poured at room temp as this was pulled out of the cellar earlier in the day. Awesome cherry and spice are represented here, with some nice dark berries and a bit of mint. The spice on this wine is magnificent, and the light pepper is really nice. I am not a big fan of the over the top spicy, peppery syrah’s, and this is not the case here in the least. Hints of mocha and plum round out the palate, with a bit of earthiness, and this is just pure joy. Yet another winner from Paul and Stef! Look for them visiting NJ on September 11th. If you are interested in meeting Paul and Stef, and tasting through their 2008 lineup, be sure to drop me an e-mail. In short, another wonderful bottle that is not disappointing in the least, and I really need toset up a mouse trap on these bottles so i quit grabbing them from the cellar! 92 points! Cheers! (290 views)

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Beautiful violet red color. Overall a well made wine. It's just to lite a style for me. (313 views)

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Very enjoyable Syrah. Perfumed nose of raspberry, tart blueberry and smoke. Really nice acidity for a new world Syrah. Long finish. Tough to beat for the price. Another great bottle from great people. (414 views)

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Nice yellow color. Notes of apple, hazelnut, citrus, lemon and a hint of vanilla. Broad, rich texture, with vanilla, peach, lemon and apple tones, with a nicely balanced oak nuance. Finishes well. (202 views)

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Tasted at the Winery with Lisa and Larry along with Paul and Stefania. Nose of sweet ripe pears along with a mild nutty note. Palate pears, medium weight, slightly sweet. Finishes mild sweet fruit with just enough acid to help clean the palate. Absolutely delicious. Will want more when it's released. (59 views)

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Swine & Wine 2.0 Wines (Chez J.R. and Renee, San Jose, CA): Very dark purple red violet color; menthol, herbal, green herb, cassis nose; cassis, red plum, green herb palate with a core of tart plum; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (517 views)

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