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2009 Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Edna Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 points
March 19, 2022 - Similar to prior note after decanting at the restaurant, but likely would have benefitted from a longer decant as it continued to improve throughout the meal; outstanding, drink or hold
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 98 points
June 12, 2021 - Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby blueberries on the nose, dark fruit, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding, drink or hold
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KenK Likes this wine: 94 points
May 17, 2020 - Still quite lovely with big ripe dark black fruits and petty black charred spices. Yum.
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bablues wrote: 96 points
November 19, 2019 - Didn't take detailed note as I brought to a restaurant. Stellar wine and could have shined more if we decanted longer.
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BVal wrote: 93 points
March 19, 2017 - Color: dense purple core -> dark ruby rim. Primary bouquet of plums, raspberry, boysenberry and spicecake. Dark fruited palate showing crushed rock and a touch of tobacco. Light tannins, tremendously balanced and a long finish complete a pretty picture, but this is still far too young to my taste. Considerable upside given time . . . 93+ at a minimum.
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By Antonio Galloni
Paso Robles and Beyond: Excellence in 2011 (Jul 2013) (link)(Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine Edna Valley, Alban Estate) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine Edna Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Alban Vineyards
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Lorraine
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Edna Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 111 (50%)
- Consumed 110 (50%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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