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Community Tasting Notes 24
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Winevestor Likes this wine: 95 points
April 29, 2024 - Amazing CA syrah. Maybe the best. Big frame, deep fruit, brightness and still very early in its drinking window. This could get better. Long finish. Not too funky or meaty like some US syrah, but elegant while powerful.
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 97 points
April 13, 2024 - Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby, blueberries on both the nose & palate, med/firm tannins, long finish; outstanding, drink or hold, no rush
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Sethbo11 wrote: 96 points
September 17, 2023 - Simply spectacular.
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cubswinws Likes this wine: 95 points
August 20, 2023 - Sensational!
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Melli wrote: 99 points
May 26, 2023 - Tied for WOTN at Alban tasting
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By Josh Raynolds
Paso Robles: Taming the Beast (Sep 2016), 9/1/2016 (link)(Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine Central Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- 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 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 379 (56%)
- Consumed 292 (43%)
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- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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- RegionCalifornia
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