Community Tasting Notes 7

• cmcclane wrote: 87 points

  July 28, 2012 - Drank with baby back ribs. It was good but nothing special. Moderate fruit up front with some spice and a bit of a hot finish.

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• markandsusanw wrote: 85 points

  January 24, 2012 - Poured through Vinturi for splash decant ... This bottle seemed a little harsh, with rough edges on the finish and less of the up front fruit I've come to expect. I gather this one might be just past its peak and heading downhill. A little out of balance too, and never smoothed out in the glass or decanter throughout the evening.
  
  This might just have been a slightly off-bottle, but I will say that, in general (i.e. more than just this one bottle), while I was initially impressed with Novy's syrahs, I've noticed they drink fairly well early on, but don't seem to cellar well, even over the relatively short term (3-5 years), making them a poor overall QPR, in my opinion.

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• tomherer wrote: 89 points

  December 9, 2011 - Nose of musty red bell pepper. Focused blackberry and currant flavors on a really smooth frame. Nice long finish.

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• khmark7 wrote: 86 points

  November 27, 2011 - Minty on the nose with brooding aromas. Palate is tasty, but lacking enough structure and tannins to support the 14+ alcohol. Seems a consistent problem with this vintage. Very Australian, in a bad way. Nice enough for a party.

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• cmr Likes this wine: 89 points

  October 28, 2011 - On opening was wonderful .. with rich red and black fruits, well structured. After an hour or so started to get a little harsh with the tannins coming forward a little to dry. Another hour later though started to come together again with classic Syrah flavors.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Novy Family Wines
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Parsons' Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley

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• In Cellars 48 (32%)
• Consumed 101 (68%)

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