Community Tasting Notes 30

• fcxj wrote: 80 points

  February 19, 2017 - Tried one glass, rest went into beef bourguinon...

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• rayq wrote: 90 points

  September 3, 2015 - Dark cherry colour.
  On the nose there is a sweet minerality with a faint hint of must/old oak.
  On the palate there is sweet fruit and the alcohol protrudes a little.
  It's pleasant and comes across as a southern Rhone wine rather than what I recall from previous bottles.
  In their youth these Syrah's seemed more rhone syrah in style but this is more shiraz than syrah.
  Still a nice wine and quite moreish but not the style I was expecting.

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• Enworb Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 9, 2015 - At Pcats tasting: A fresh, white pepper and savoury nose; On the palate a rich entry with a wave of red, almost perfumed, fruits. The finish was long and rich with more than a nod to the Rhone. Really fine quality.

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• cab blends wrote: 91 points

  July 17, 2015 - Initially, I did not like the nose or the finish. (85 at best) Metallic, vegetal and slightly bitter. After 30 to 40 minutes of decanting, the finish and nose improved significantly. Light fruit on the nose with smoky cellar, clearly not a Cali Syrah. Good tannins 7/10 and body with acidity - (reminiscent of acidity in a Super Tuscan)
  
  I would not let this lie down for too much longer.

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• Millennial Drinkers Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 17, 2015 - Really enjoyable, confused by earlier notes, lovely smoke and game, very impressive but drink asap

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Boekenhoutskloof
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Franschhoek Valley
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 089419764987

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• In Cellars 77 (42%)
• Consumed 107 (58%)

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