Community Tasting Notes 53

• Charlie C Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 25, 2023 - Dark red color fading slightly at the edges. Rich, meaty nose with blackberry notes. Smooth and rich on the palate, blackberry, blueberry, roast meat, anise. Fine tannins, great acidity, great balance. Finishes long and dark fruited. Great now, could improve for 3 to 4 years. Drink next 6 to 7 years. A year ago, I thought this might be fading ever so slightly. Not at all.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 1, 2022 - Bright red in color, slightly translucent. Red cherries and anise on the nose. Lovely, bright fruit. cherries, blueberries, bit of pepper. Jammy but not cloying. Fine tannins, lively acidity, fine balance. Finishes long and gentle with dark fruits. Lusher, softer with air. Over an hour or so raspberry notes develop. Lovely, perhaps a bit past its prime but still a pleasure. Drink next 5 years.

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• Badfish Likes this wine:

  June 19, 2019 - Approaching fifteen years old this wine is an absolute stunner with a ripe yet elegant style. Subtle aromatics including notes of slate, wild berries, black cherries, and ruby grapefruit. The palate is so balanced and succulent with ripe yet bright fruits, supple tannins, and beautiful fruit complexity. I am surprised with the fruit in this wine, I think the stems and ripeness are a perfect foil for each other. An amazing wine from a transition period at Copain that truly delivers. One of the greatest new world Syrahs I have had.

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• DoubleMagnum Does not like this wine: 88 points

  November 8, 2018 - I don't know if I got an off bottle but there is a distracting green note and a taste of crushed pill. Heat is not one of the issues but this is not very pleasant.
  Left half the bottle overnight and the green scent is almost gone but the taste of crushed pill persists. #pass

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• dpolzien Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 7, 2018 - Pay no attention to the drinking window end of 2017, not OTH, definitely has a couple years left. Took two hours in the decanter to come out of hibernation, but once it did, it was singing. Black fruit, olives, and meat, with not too much heat.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Copain
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard James Berry Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles

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• Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
• In Cellars 135 (31%)
• Consumed 299 (68%)

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