Community Tasting Notes 5

• xyzsch wrote: 90 points

  April 25, 2010 - Deep purple color. Rich, fatty texture and full-bodied with prune-like flavors. Very Californian.

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• mdstenner wrote: 88 points

  July 24, 2009 - Very good bottle. Solid bottle. Lots of red fruits.

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• WineontheBarrelhead wrote: 91 points

  May 25, 2009 - Highly extracted, juicy and unctious...almost port-like and explosively delicious, with aromas and flavors of boysenberry, brandied fruit, and dark chocolate, with slight hints of toasty oak on the finish. Heavy-handedly New World in its jammy style, but for New World afficionados this is a trememdously enjoyable wine. This was my second tasting of this wine, after a year (see May 2008 tasting note), and my impressions were consistent.

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• WineontheBarrelhead wrote: 91 points

  May 7, 2008 - Bright, effusive aromas of vanilla and spice transition to round, generous flavors of dried black fruits, earth, and oak, with just a dusting of tobacco. This is a concentrated and intense wine that is assertively forward in every respect, but has enough structure to keep it firm on the palate. For those who appreciate the big, extracted California style -- you will love this wine. For those who want a Syrah to serve with food -- be forewarned: this could overwhelm all but the heaviest dishes.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Scott Harvey
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Mountain Selection
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sierra Foothills
• Appellation Amador County
• UPC Code 852024001309

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• In Cellars 13 (25%)
• Consumed 38 (75%)

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