Community Tasting Notes 13

• RDAwine wrote: 91 points

  February 23, 2013 - impressed ,will get better a lot, still very good, makes you want to drink syrahs again

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• NEwino wrote: 90 points

  November 3, 2012 - Really a nice bottle of wine that changes from smoke and charcol to smooth interesting. This bottle didn't change when it was open as much as previous. To me it just felt like it was getting tired. This was not a bad bottle it just wasn't the same bottle that kept me wanting more a year ago. Drink NOW!

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• cbbrown3 wrote: 90 points

  March 28, 2012 - Decanted briefly. Deep dark ruby to purple color. Smoky bacon, blackberries, fresh flowers, black pepper, peach pit, and some earthiness on the unusual but very nice nose. Medium to full body with soft, ripe tannins and decent good acidity. I assume it's the bit of viognier that is adding the exotic peach notes to the wine, they are different but very nice, they are even easily noticeable on the palate. Besides the peach on the palate there are smoky, meaty, peppery berries. Finish is a touch short. A very different but nice wine, at least to me it is. I wouldn't hold for too much longer.

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• NEwino Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 27, 2012 - The nose on this wine would lend more towards a Bordeaux than a Syrah. With about 2 hours of air this wine blows off the initial smokey smell to bring forward a nice array of fruits. I feel like this one is possibly starting to tail off compared to my previous bottle. This was excellent with my bacon wrapped smoked pork loin. This is a nice wine that should be drank over the next 6-12 months.

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• CWilliam wrote: 87 points

  January 15, 2012 - Reds Blind; 1/15/2012-1/16/2012 (Haslams House): Guessed a bordeaux blend blind! Tobacco / smoke / blackberry on nose (old world nose) with new world (fruit forward - sweet cherry / vanilla) palate - full body and tannins integrated but clipped finish. 87+/-

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Pro Reviews 1

Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Cirrus
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch
• UPC Codes 089419934038, 6009807940162

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• In Cellars 35 (51%)
• Consumed 34 (49%)

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