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• ALFlorio Likes this wine: 89 points

  April 28, 2017 - Unexpected delight. Smooth and fruity and light , with a long finish. Perfect for a warm spring night. NOT at all like the other Austrialian Shiraz in my clear.

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• Rick 4 Wine Likes this wine: 89 points

  August 28, 2016 - Realistically this is an 89-90 point wine, but I'm rounding down because someone who couldn't be bothered to explain the score gave it 95, which is ludicrous.
  
  What I enjoy about the SB interpretation of Syrah is that it's a nice summer drinking Syrah. It's a bit lighter on the palate without the extraction. As much as I enjoy southern Rhone syrahs, this really isn't that wine. It's cooler and more elegant. The coolness pervades the wine, bringing red fruit forward with some light aromatic herbs. The finish is fine with tannins that have lent structure through the mid-body but linger fifteen seconds into the finish. I don't think age benefits this wine.
  
  There's not a lot to break down and age risks an unbalanced tartness developing. I think CT actually has the drinking window right on this wine...not to say it won't drink longer, but age isn't going to help it.

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• c17matt Likes this wine: 91 points

  January 12, 2015 - Good with red meat.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Sanford
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Barbara County
• UPC Code 086891080963

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• In Cellars 12 (25%)
• Consumed 36 (75%)

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