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Community Tasting Notes 8
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wendyinwlv wrote: 85 points
March 2, 2012 - It was still pretty good, but getting old. This even had a cork, shows you how old it was. A bit of sediment and brick color. I don't think we can hold wine as we are. Really like more vibrant wines.
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sbfireman wrote: 90 points
August 13, 2011 - Drank from magnum. Good timing on this juice. In a good window. Fruit opened up with some time (needed some air time for sure) and initial chalky finish replaced by smooth finish. Drink it now.
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jonahfactor wrote: 83 points
December 19, 2010 - Served from magnum. A love affair gone sour, perhaps literally. We used to love AM's entire lineup. In fact, it was the most prominent winery in our cellar. Rarely would I rate one of their wines below 90. Over the years, however, we fell out of love. Can't tell if their wine-making style changed or our palates did. As with others we've recently uncorked, this wine seemed to have replaced the dark stone fruits we used to love in their Syrahs with very tart cranberries that give the wine a prominent, almost astringent sour note. Makes it tough to match with food, much less drink by itself. Perhaps we simply drank this too young, although a 2004 Hillside Reserve (750 ml) we popped a few months ago had that same characteristic. Medium bodied. Muted nose. Given others' ratings on this wine, maybe I'm being too tough and that we've come to enjoy a different style.
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sbfireman wrote: 90 points
April 12, 2010 - Nice finish to the evening, though a little heat in the glass
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tfitzy12@comcast.net wrote: 93 points
December 26, 2009 - Very tasty. Drank as 4th bottle at dinner party w/ 8. Very good following d'Arenberg Dead Arm
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Andrew Murray
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Hillside Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 19 (26%)
- Consumed 53 (74%)
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- ProducerAndrew Murray
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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