Community Tasting Notes 3

• jonahfactor Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 10, 2013 - Meaty and juicy, with a nice brier and raspberry jam aroma that follows through on the palate. Viscous legs and deep red in and on the glass. Touch of beef blood followed by berries and roses, with some woodland notes, finishing with some tar nuances and black licorice. Drinking well now.

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• jonahfactor wrote: 85 points

  March 9, 2012 - Nondescript bouquet upon opening. Thought t'was corked. But it came alive with some air. Ruby red with light pencil lead/graphite in the nose. Kind of like an inverse Oreo, with everything concentrated at the front and back but hollow in the middle. First sips are a bit too feisty -- whoa boy! -- with an aggressive acidity framed by sour cherries and tart cranberries. Calms down a bit after an hour, suggesting that decanting might be best at this stage. However, my guess is that time in the bottle won't help much.

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• Amerique wrote: 90 points

  January 5, 2011 - Very tight blackberry fruit with hint of pencil lead shavings, difficult to assess after 1 hour of opening, short finish, preferred other 2007 Margerum wines more

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Margerum
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Alondra de los Prados Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Ynez Valley

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• In Cellars 17 (46%)
• Consumed 20 (54%)

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