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• Melmoth Likes this wine:

  January 28, 2021 - Drinking very well. Beautifully aromatic. Dark fruit + savory.

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• tederf wrote: 88 points

  August 2, 2013 - Fading -- but most of the heat is gone. Mostly pencil shavings. Short finish. Just a bit of black cherry left. Last bottle I had was in 2009. Found this in the cellar -- glad I drank it now.

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• Frank Murray III wrote:

  November 24, 2009 - Not surprising, much improved since my last bottle in Feb 2008. Listed alcohol of 14.1% on the bottle. Mix of char, tar and enough acidity to liven up the finish. Fruity, with some strawberry, black cherry, blueberry and vanilla. Drink now.

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• tederf wrote: 89 points

  July 24, 2009 - Nice under $30 California Syrah. Not a great deal on the nose after the pop n pour. Flavors of dark fruit - after taste of black cherry. Also some flint or pencil shaving flavor. I thought this was a plus. Just a bit of heat but not harmful to the balance. Fairly long finish. Just would have liked a little more on the nose and a bit more fruit. From my Cellartracker notes.

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• dbonner wrote: 90 points

  December 10, 2008 - Very nice bottle to enjoy with drinking time now and the near future, maybe a year or so. The nose was very berry and no notice of heat. I tasted when opened but found that 30 minutes of decant really allowed this to open up. Filled with dark black cherry with a nice vanilla finish and just enough tannins to bring this bottle to life.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Novy Family Wines
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Amber Ridge
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 877591000401

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• In Cellars 13 (14%)
• Consumed 78 (86%)

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